Angeles National Forest · California

Pct Dawson Saddle

30 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 332000.13 · trail class 3 · typical grade 8-10% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Picnic areas

Along the way Eagle's Roost Picnic Area

Trailheads Islip Saddle Trailhead Drive there · PCT Trailhead--6,000 Drive there · Three Points Trailhead Drive there

Islip Saddle Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Adventure Pass required $5/day or $30/year. Interagency Passes are&nbsp;also accepted. For more information, please visit our <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/sbnf/passes-permits/recreation"><strong>recreation pass page</strong></a>.

Trailhead and Day-Use Area--( Hike-in only )

Picnic tables. Vault toilets. No drinking water

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

PCT Trailhead--6,000 the Forest Service's write-up

Adventure Pass or America the Beautiful pass required. · season Year-round to

This site not regularly maintained. Information on the Pacific Crest Trail Route Changes and information .

Information on Pacific Crest Trail closures .

Popular trailhead open year-round. Dogs must be leashed. No campfires allowed.

Amenities: Two picnic tables. One single vault toilet. No drinking water available.

Winter play: Slopes are commonly used for sledding and tubing. (Not an open-space area.)

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Three Points Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Adventure Pass Required $5/day or $30/year. Interagency Passes also accepted. For more information, please visit our <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/sbnf/passes-permits/recreation"><strong>recreation pass page</strong></a>.

General Amenities: Picnic tables. Vault toilets. No water.

Equestrian Amenities: 2 hitching rails for horses. No water. Bring plenty of water for horses.

Provides access to: Pacific Crest Trail, Silver Moccasin Trailhead

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.