Alerts & Notices

Safety First

Please be aware of these alerts and notices because many unexpected situations can present difficult challenges for forest visitors.

Be well informed and prepared for your next visit to the forest.

Before venturing out, contact the nearest Forest Service office for recent information on alerts, advisories, notices and closures.

To report an emergency, please call 911.

Alerts

• Bobcat Fire Closure Area Forest Order No. 05-01-21-03

  Date(s): Mar 12, 2021 - Apr 1, 2022

  Forest Order No 05-01-21-03 Bobcat Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure /Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd893936.pdf 

  Bobcat Closure Area Map /Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd893845.pdf

   

• Forest Or. 05-01-20-10 Dispersed Camping & Stay Limits Prohibition

  Date(s): Dec 8, 2020 - Dec 7, 2022

  Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. §§ 26 I .50(a), and to protect natural resources, the 
  following acts are prohibited on National Forest System lands within the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. This Order is effective from December 8, 2020, through December 7, 2022. 

  1. Camping outside a Forest Service developed campground for more than 7 consecutive days in a calendar year.  36 C.F.R. § 26 I .58(a).
  2. Camping inside of a Forest Service developed campground for more than 14 consecutive days in a calendar year. 36 C.F.R. § 26 I .58(a).
  3. Camping for more than 21 total days in a calendar year. 36 C.F.R. § 26 I .58(a).
  4. Camping outside of a Forest Service developed campground and within 300 feet of the centerline of any city, county, or state road for more than 7 days in a calendar year. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e).

  Full Order

• Regional Order 20-04 Fire Use Restrictions

  Date(s): May 30, 2020 - May 29, 2022

  Pursuant to 16 USC 551 and 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited on National Forest System lands under my jurisdiction. This Order is effective from May 30, 2020, through May 29, 2022.

  1. Using an explosive. 36 CFR 261.52(b).
  2. Possessing any substance, material, or any combination of substances or materials, with the intent to make any destructive device or any explosive within the State of California, without first obtaining a valid permit from the State of California, as required by California Penal Code 18720. 36 CFR 261.52(k).
  3. Possessing, discharging or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic devices. 36 CFR 261.52(f).
  4. See Full Closure for all restrictions
• Forest Order No. 05-01-21-02: Fire Restrictions

  Date(s): Feb 22, 2021 - Feb 7, 2022

  [T]o provide for public safety and protect natural resources, the following acts are prohibited within the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.

  • View the order
• Forest Order No. 05-01-21-01 Eagle Nesting Area

  Date(s): Feb 22, 2021 - Jun 30, 2021

  Eagle Nesting Area. To protect natural resources, the following act is prohibited within the Angeles National Forest: Going into or being upon any National Forest System lands within 700 feet of the hilltop located as shown on the attached map.

  • View the order
• Regional Order 19-01 - OHV Restrictions

  Date(s): Aug 7, 2019

  Regional Order 19-01 - OHV Restrictions

  Pursuant to 16 USC 551 and 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited on National Forest System lands within the State of California under my jurisdiction. This Order is effective from September 1, 2019, through August 31, 2021.

• Regional Order 19-02

  Date(s): Oct 3, 2017

  Regional Order 19-02

  Pursuant to 16 USC 551 and 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited on National Forest System lands within the State of California under my jurisdiction. This Order is effective from October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2021.

  1.    Possession of an alcoholic beverage in an open container in a motor vehicle or off­highway vehicle. 36 CFR 261.58(bb).
  2.    Possession of an alcoholic beverage by any person under 21 years of age. 36 CFR 261.58(bb).

Closures

• Critical Forest Order No. 05-01-21-03 Bobcat Fire Closure Area

  Date(s): Mar 12, 2021 - Apr 1, 2022

  Forest Order No. 05-01-21-03 Bobcat Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure /Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd893936.pdf

  Bobcat Fire Area Closure Map /Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd893845.pdf

Conditions

Recreation, Road Conditions, and Weather Information

Recreation Conditions

Throughout the year, the forest has seasonal campground closures or closures due to inclement weather or fire. For information on recreation closures, please call an Angeles National Forest office or visit our recreation section for current statuses.

Road Conditions

Road conditions throughout the Angeles National Forest - San Gabriel Mountains National Monument can change suddenly due to weather conditions or fire activity.

Angeles National Forest Fire Conditions

Fire Use Restrictions on the Angeles are determined by a graduated system that becomes more restrictive as fire danger levels increase.

Public Notices

Know Before You Go - Public Notices

As a visitor to the national forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the forest and the natural resources and to provide for the public safety of visitors. These rules are available to you online for your review. Forest officers are empowered to enforce the Federal Regulations which the rules listed in the brochure are taken from. Please take time to read and understand them. If you have additional questions please call your local Forest Service Office for clarification.