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Welcome to the Angeles National Forest!
LA's Backyard Playground
From the high desert to mountains, the forest is the backyard playground to over 20 million people in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Explore and help protect this 700,000-acre wonderland!
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Know Before You Go! Fire Danger is "EXTREME" at the Angeles National Forest
Bridge Fire Info & Closure Order
Part of the Angeles National Forest is temporarily closed through December 31, 2025. The Bridge Fire Area Closure Order covers only National Forest System roads, trails, and other facilities. These areas are closed for public safety and to facilitate recovery of nature across these landscapes. Closures include some recreation sites in the Mt. Baldy, Wrightwood, East Fork, and other areas of the forest. Learn more.
Learn more about the Bridge Fire, which started Sept. 8.
Chantry Flat Recreation Area is open!
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Need to Contact Us?
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Angeles National Forest Event Calendar
Join the Angeles National Forest at an event near you! Visit with a wildland firefighter, law enforcement officer, or a volunteer and learn more on how everyone can help keep our public lands safe!
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Who We Are
The Angeles National Forest was established by Executive Order in December 1892. The Angeles manages the watersheds within its boundaries to provide valuable water to southern California and to protect surrounding communities from catastrophic floods.
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History
Your national forests hold the evidence of more than 10,000 years of human history. Most people don’t realize that the history of 99% of human life in southern California was made during a time when there were no written records.
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Nature
The Angeles National Forest is home to rich biodiversity. Your forest has a unique Mediterranean ecosystem full of wildlife, flora, and much more!
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Visit Us
The Angeles National Forest is an urban national forest in the center of an ever-changing population and provides a place for surrounding communities to experience solitude, quiet, and enjoy unique recreation opportunities.
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Fire Management
Our mission is to provide safe, efficient and economical fire management while sustaining, protecting and restoring ecosystems.
Recent News
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Bridge Fire Wrightwood Community Meeting
Release Date: Oct 7, 2024
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Angeles National Forest Reopens Chantry Flat Recreation Area (Oct. 2)
Release Date: Sep 30, 2024
Features
Angeles Fuels Program
The Angeles National Forest Fuels Program mission is to manage fuels at the landscape scale to restore and maintain fire-resilient landscapes that are compatible with their historical fire return interval, a core goal of the Cohesive Strategy.
Forest Fire Restoration Program
Not all areas and resources impacted by wildfires will recover naturally, so forest managers and partners have launched a number of restoration efforts intended to produce ecosystems that are able to adapt and thrive over time.
Alerts & Warnings
- NEW! Office & Visitor Center Updates - Need Info or Passes?
- Bridge Fire (General Info)
- Closures of the Bridge Fire Area could affect your visit!
- EXTREME Fire Danger Level
- Forest Service Road Closures
- Closure: Williamson Rock Area Closed thru Dec. 31, 2026
- Closure: West Fork Road closed to recreationists on weekdays thru Dec. 1, 2024
- Planning to Camp? (Stay Limits/Dispersed Camping Restrictions) til Dec. 15, 2024