Pine Mountain
About
Pine Mountain is a summit of 9,649 feet in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness, part of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District of Angeles National Forest in California. The nearest town is Wrightwood, about 2.4 miles away. Several other destinations sit close by. North Devils Backbone is about 1.2 miles away, and Dawson Peak is about 1.6 miles away. The Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) climbing area is about 1.7 miles away, and the Lupine campground is about 1.7 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,649 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Pine Mountain
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Sheep Mountain Wilderness · Wilderness
- San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District · Ranger district
- Angeles National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Wrightwood, California · 2.4 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Angeles National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Planning to Camp? (Stay Limits/Dispersed Camping Restrictions) until Dec. 15, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Williamson Rock Area and Trail Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Office & Visitor Center Updates - Need Info or Passes?
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
San Gabriel Canyon OHV Area Prohibitions
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
San Dimas Experimental Forest Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Fire Danger Level Elevated to "Very High"
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Rincon-Redbox Road (2N24) Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
North Devils BackboneHikingPhoto: On^ste82, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi- Dawson PeakHiking1.6 mi
- Fish ForkHiking1.7 mi
- LupineCamping1.7 mi
- Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy)Rock climbing1.7 mi
- GuffyCamping2 mi
- Other RoutesRock climbing2.2 mi
- Rock GardenRock climbing2.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Pine Mountain open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Angeles National Forest.
Rincon-Redbox Road (2N24) Closure
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · Order 05-01-26-13 · USFS · Angeles National Forest
Fire Danger Level Elevated to "Very High"
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · USFS · Angeles National Forest
San Gabriel Canyon OHV Area Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · Order 05-01-26-09 · USFS · Angeles National Forest
San Dimas Experimental Forest Closure
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · USFS · Angeles National Forest
Eaton Fire Area Closure
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · Order 05-01-26-04 · USFS · Angeles National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Angeles National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.