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Beale's Cut Trail

Angeles National Forest, California

Distance
0.5 mi
Elevation gain
180 ft
Est. time
20 min
Route
Out & back

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Elevation

1,808 ft1,627 ft
0 mi0.3 mi
Shown one way from the trailhead. The hike returns the same way.

About this trail

Originally dug by Phineas Banning in 1854 for better passage to Fort Tejon, and deepened by Edward Fitzgerald Beale in 1861. It has been a featured site in many silent western films. It suffered a partial collapse in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.

Surface: ground

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Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation from USGS 3DEP and other sources via AWS Terrain Tiles. Distances, elevation and times are estimates. Always check current conditions before you go.