Angeles National Forest temporarily closed for public safety through Jan. 15

Alert

Date(s): Jan 8, 2025

Forest Order: 05-01-25-01

The entire Angeles National Forest is temporarily closed for public safety and the protection of natural resources from today, January 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. through Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 12:00 midnight. During this time, the following acts are prohibited within the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument:  

1. Going into or being upon the Angeles National Forest. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e). 

2. Being on any National Forest System Road within the Angeles National Forest. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e). 

3. Being on any National Forest System Trail within the Angeles National Forest. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a). 

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this order: 

1. Any Federal, State or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty. 

2. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.

Persons with a valid California Campfire Permit are not exempt from the prohibitions listed above.

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.

A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months or both 16 U.S.C. § 551, and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581. 

Area(s):

  • Los Angeles Gateway District
  • Bear Campground
  • Bear Canyon Trail
  • Bear Canyon Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Bear Divide Vista Picnic Area
  • Chantry Flat Picnic Area
  • Drinkwater Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Staging Area
  • Echo Mountain Picnic Area
  • Echo Mtn Trail via Cobb Estate
  • Elizabeth Lake Day-Use Area
  • Fall Creek Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Fisherman's Point Fishing Site
  • Frenchman's Flat Day Use Area
  • Gabrielino National Recreation Trail
  • Gould Mesa Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Hoegees Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Idlehour Trail
  • Idlehour Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Ken Burton Trail
  • Lightning Point Group Campground
  • Los Alamos Campground
  • Messenger Flats Campground
  • Millard Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Mt. Lowe Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Mt. Wilson Skyline Park Picnic Site
  • Mt. Wilson Trail
  • North Devil's Backbone Trail
  • North Fork Saddle Picnic Area
  • Oak Flat Campground
  • Oak Springs Trailhead & Picnic Area
  • PCT - San Francisquito Canyon Trail
  • Paul Little Picnic Area
  • Prairie Fork Trail
  • Pyramid Lake--Los Alamos Group Campground
  • Red Box Picnic Area
  • Rowher Flats OHV Area
  • Sam Merrill (lower) Trail
  • Sam Merrill (middle) Trail
  • San Gabriel Peak Trail
  • Sawmill Campground
  • Serrano Picnic Site
  • Silver Moccasin Trail
  • Spanish Point Picnic Site
  • Spruce Grove Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Stoneyvale Picnic Site
  • Sturtevant Trail & Sturtevant Loop
  • Sunset Trail
  • Switzer Picnic Site
  • Trail Canyon Trailhead
  • Upper Shake Campground
  • Vacquero Boating and Picnic Site
  • Valley Forge Trail
  • Vista Del Lago Interpretive Site
  • Wildwood Picnic Site
  • Winter Creek (Lower) Trail
  • Winter Creek (Upper) Trail
  • Winter Creek Trail
  • Yellowbar Picnic Site
  • Zion Trail
  • San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
  • Acorn Trail
  • Allison Mine Trail
  • Appletree Campground
  • Arch-Big Pines Picnic Site
  • Baldy Bowl Trail
  • Bandido Group Campground
  • Bear Canyon Loop Trail
  • Bear Creek Trail
  • Beartrap Picnic Site
  • Bichota Canyon Trail
  • Big Cienega Trail
  • Big Pines Nature Trail
  • Big Pines Visitor Center
  • Big Rock Campground
  • Bighorn Peak Trail
  • Blue Ridge Campground
  • Blue Ridge Trail
  • Buckhorn Campground
  • Buckhorn Day-Use Area
  • Burkhart Trail
  • Cabin Flat Campground (Hike-in Campground)
  • Cedar Canyon Trail
  • Chapman Trail
  • Charlton Flats Picnic Area
  • Chilao Campground
  • Chilao Picnic Area
  • Chilao Visitor Center
  • Clear Creek Information Station
  • Colby Bridge Day Use Area
  • Colby Canyon Trail
  • Coldbrook Campground
  • Cooper Canyon Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Coulter Group Campground
  • Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground
  • Dawson Peak Trail
  • Dawson Saddle Trail
  • Deer Flat Group Campground
  • Devil's Backbone Trail
  • Devil's Canyon Trailhead
  • Devil's Punchbowl Trail
  • Devils Punchbowl Interpretive Trail
  • Devore Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Eagle's Roost Picnic Area
  • East Fork Day Use Parking Trailhead
  • East Fork Trail
  • Elfin Forest Trail
  • Fawnskin Picnic Area
  • Fish Canyon Trail
  • Fish Fork Trail
  • Glenn Camp Campground (Hike or bike in 7 miles)
  • Gold Dollar Trail
  • Grassy Hollow Picnic Site
  • Grassy Hollow Visitor Center
  • Guffy Campground
  • Half Knob Trail
  • Hawkins Ridge Trail
  • Heaton Flats Trail
  • Heaton Flats Trailhead
  • Hidden Springs Picnic Area
  • High Desert NRT (South Fork) Trail
  • Horse Flat Campground
  • Icehouse Canyon Saddle via Icehouse Canyon
  • Icehouse Canyon Trail
  • Indian Canyon Trail
  • Inspiration Point Loop--Lighting Ridge Nature Trl
  • Inspiration Point Trailhead
  • Islip Ridge Trail
  • Islip Saddle Trailhead
  • Islip Wawona Trailhead
  • Jackson Flat Geological Trail
  • Jackson Flat Group Campground
  • Jackson Flat Interpretive Trail
  • Jackson Lake Interpretive Trail
  • Jackson Lake Picnic Area
  • Jackson Lake Trail
  • Juniper Picnic Area
  • Kenyon Devore Trail
  • Lake Campground
  • Lake Trail
  • Lightning Ridge Nature Trail
  • Little Jimmy Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Lost Ridge Trail
  • Lower San Antonio Day-Use Area
  • Lupine Campground
  • Manker Flat Campground
  • Meadow Group Campground
  • Mescal Picnic Site
  • Mill Creek Summit Picnic Area
  • Mine Gulch Trail
  • Monte Cristo Campground
  • Mountain Oak Campground
  • Mt. Baden Powell via Vincent's Gap
  • Mt. Baldy Trail
  • Mt. Baldy Visitor Center Interpretive Site
  • Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site
  • Mt. Hillyer Trail
  • Mt. Islip Trail
  • Mt. Pacifico Campground
  • Mt. Waterman #1 Trail
  • Mt. Waterman #2 Trail
  • Mt. Wilson Rd / Eaton Saddle Trailhead
  • Oaks Picnic Area
  • Ontario Peak Trail
  • PCT - Mount Pacifico Trail
  • PCT Trailhead--6
  • 000
  • PCT Trailhead--Pony Park
  • Peavine Campground
  • Pinyon Ridge Trail
  • Pyramid Lake--Emigrant Landing Picnic Site
  • Rocky Point Picnic Site
  • Sage Picnic Site
  • San Gabriel Canyon Gateway Info. Site/Fee Station
  • San Gabriel Canyon Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area
  • San Gabriel Environmental Education Center
  • Shortcut Saddle Trailhead
  • Silver Fish Trail
  • Soldier Creek Trail
  • South Fork (Big Rock) Trail Head
  • South Hawkins Trail
  • Southfork Campground
  • Spring Camp Campground
  • Strawberry Colby Trailhead
  • Sulphur Springs Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Sunset Ridge Trail
  • Sycamore Flat Campground
  • Table Mountain Campground
  • Table Mountain Nature Trail
  • Table Mountain Picnic Site
  • Three Points Trailhead
  • Rim Trail
  • Three T's Trail
  • Tincup Picnic Site
  • Tototngna Trail
  • Twin Peaks Trail
  • Upper Bear Creek Trailhead
  • Valley Forge Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Valyermo Picnic Site
  • Vetter Mountain Lookout Interp Site
  • Vetter Mountain Trail
  • Vista Picnic Area
  • West Fork Fishing Access Fishing Site
  • West Fork Road / Bikeway / Day-Use
  • West Fork Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground)
  • Windy Gap Trail
  • Windy Gap Trailhead

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