Wrightwood
Overview
Wrightwood is a mountain town in the San Gabriel range that PCT hikers typically access from Highway 2 around mile 369. It provides a classic Southern California resupply and rest stop near Mount Baden-Powell.
Key points
- Accessed via short hitches from PCT junctions with Highway 2 (Angeles Crest Highway) around mile ~369.
- Offers groceries, restaurants, lodging, and other town services.
- Frequently used as a resupply point before or after the climb over Mount Baden-Powell and adjacent high terrain.
- Mountain-town setting with a compact, walkable center.
- Part of the sequence of sky-island resupply nodes in Southern California.
Details
Wrightwood occupies a central place in many accounts of the PCT’s Southern California section. Situated in the San Gabriel Mountains, the town is close enough to Highway 2 that access from the trail is relatively direct. Hikers commonly resupply here, take rest days, and prepare for or recover from high-elevation segments such as the Baden-Powell area.
The town’s range of services makes it practical for both short and extended stops. Because it lies within driving distance of major metropolitan areas, Wrightwood also serves as a point where friends or family may meet hikers, and where some hikers adjust travel plans as needed.
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