Trail Overview

This is a mellow trail along Pinyon Ridge, which is just west of Vincent Gap and Blue Ridge. The trail itself is mellow and surrounded by - you guessed it - single-leaf/needle Pinyon pine trees, which are the namesake of the ridge and native to only the Western United States. There are no less than three pullout areas for dispersed camping. Once you reach the end of the road, enjoy the view of the Antelope Valley and the mountain ranges that flank it, such as the San Gabriels, the Sierra Pelonas, and the Tehachapis.

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Difficulty

This trail itself is mellow and the terrain isn't challenging, but the trails that connect to it certainly are. Adventurers should only approach the area trails in a 4x4.

Technical Rating

Ezio

Jun 03, 2026

Open

Beautiful, remote and mellow. Great spot for picnics or dispersed camping for CA adventure pass holders.

G S

May 23, 2026

Open

Road is open from both Vincent Gap and the other side. These roads are very rocky and narrow in places. Ridge is mostly easy with some deeper ruts. I would not go up there without good clearance and 4-wheel drive. Encountered some ATVs going the other direction.Tough to get by them on narrow road.

Justin Hoffman

Apr 02, 2026

Open

Trail is open if you access it from the Vincent Gap side of Fenner Saddle. However the Fenner saddle trail has a closed gate on the Jackson lake side. Trail is easy with great views. Nice place for some solitude. Don’t think we needed 4WD at all that I can recall

Serg Nunez

Mar 02, 2024

Open

This trail is what we like to call Smurfville. We used to bring our kids here to Geocache. We call it Smurfville because there are lots of very short pine trees. It’s a great place to hit as part or your trail ride.

Andy X

Dec 20, 2023

Open