Pianobox

California

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1.9 mi

Distance

99 ft

Gain

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 18 h ago · oldest 18 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    9 active alerts in Angeles National Forest; most severe: Planning to Camp? (Stay Limits/Dispersed Camping Restrictions) until Dec. 15, 2026

    USFSPosted Dec 22, 2022 · checked 18 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 86°F / low 61°F, 0% precip — 91/100 for hike

    OpenWeather18 h ago

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.9 mi
Elevation gain
99 ft
Highest point
2,144 ft
Lowest point
2,034 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Pianobox is a 1.91-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 517 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
2,144 ft
Length (round trip)
1.9 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Newhall 5nw, CA weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan63° high47° low
  2. Feb65° high45° low
  3. Mar70° high47° low
  4. Apr74° high49° low
  5. May81° high53° low
  6. Jun87° high57° low
  7. Jul94° high63° low
  8. Aug96° high64° low
  9. Sep91° high62° low
  10. Oct81° high56° low
  11. Nov71° high49° low
  12. Dec62° high44° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Angeles National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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