1.8 mi from the trailheadDeer Group Camp
Campground · California

16.9 mi out & back, trail only · 5,907 ft gain · 6,955 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Mount Islip Trailhead, 8.4 mi each way
In Angeles National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
This 16.9-mile out and back trail passes Burkhart Saddle and Cooper Canyon Falls in Angeles National Forest, climbing 5,907 feet to 6,955 feet.
5,907 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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