Lazy-W-Ranch Camp
Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
California · Hiking · Near Fallbrook
Los Pinos
- 16.4 mi
- round trip
- 4,261 ft
- climb
- 4,510 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Los Pinos open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Cleveland National Forest. It doesn't name Los Pinos, so check the source for the area it covers.
Airport Fire Burned Area Closure
Agency closure covering Cleveland National Forest · Order 02-26-09 · USFS · Cleveland National Forest
Cedar Creek Falls Visitor Use Permit Area
Agency alert covering Cleveland National Forest · Order 02-26-07 · USFS · Cleveland National Forest
Cedar Creek Falls Cliff Closure Area
Agency alert covering Cleveland National Forest · Order 02-26-06 · USFS · Cleveland National Forest
Cedar Creek Falls Alcohol Prohibition
Agency alert covering Cleveland National Forest · USFS · Cleveland National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Cleveland National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Los Pinos is a hard out-and-back hike in the Trabuco Ranger District of Cleveland National Forest in California. The route climbs from a low point of about 1,000 feet to a high of about 4,510 feet, with an elevation gain of roughly 4,260 feet over a total length of about 16 miles. The trail is natural surfaced and allows both bikes and horses, making it an option for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. The hike is open year-round, and the closest trails are San Juan, about half a mile away, and Cold Springs Trail and Sitton Peak Trail, each about 1.5 miles off. Camping is available at Falcon Group, about 4.4 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Hells Kitchen
Restaurant
On your way back · 6 miIf it rains Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society
Museum
On your way back · 22 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Fallbrook
San JuanHikingPhoto: NancyFry, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Cold Springs TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Sitton Peak TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Santa Ana MountainsRock climbing3.4 mi
- Falcon GroupCamping4.4 mi
- Hot Shots AreaRock climbing4.5 mi
- El ChorizoRock climbing4.5 mi
- Blue Jay CampgroundCamping5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- San JuanHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: NancyFry, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Bell View TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: stevetulk, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cold Springs TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Sitton Peak TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
ChiquitoHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- La Canada Equestrian TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: stevetulk, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- San Juan Creek TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Bell RidgeHiking · ~8 min drive
- Bear CanyonHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Gun Club Spur TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: b r e n t, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Also worth it near here
Lazy-W-Ranch CampCamping · Next doorPhoto: Orange County Archives — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- San Juan Hot SpringsHot spring · ~2 min drive
Fox SpringMountain biking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Jengod, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Los Pinos PeakSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Shannon1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Route details
- Distance
- 16.4 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 4,261 ft
- Summit
- 4,510 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Season
Season: Year-round.
Other routes up Los Pinos Peak
Questions about this route
How long is the Los Pinos on Los Pinos Peak?
About 16.4 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Los Pinos?
About 4,261 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Los Pinos?
It is rated hard.
When is the best time for the Los Pinos?
Year-round.
How many routes go up Los Pinos Peak?
2: Bell Ridge and Los Pinos.
Conditions and forecast on Los Pinos Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
