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Recreation
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Passes & Permits
Whether you're looking to picnic, camp, gather firewood, film, or more, make sure you have your passes and permits ready to go before you head out to the forest!
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Outdoor Safety & Ethics
Make your forest visit a great one by recreating safely and ethically. We have great tips and useful information!
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Maps & Publications
Prepare yourself with digital or printed maps of the forest! Or access recreation opportunity guides.
Current Recreation Conditions
| Area Name | Status | Area Conditions |
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| Acorn Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Allison Mine Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Appletree Campground | Open | This recreation site is managed by concessionaire, Mountain High Resort. Please contact them for any updates, concerns, or questions at: (760) 316-7828 or campgrounds@mthigh.com. |
| Arch-Big Pines Picnic Site | Open | |
| Baldy Bowl Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Bandido Group Campground | Temporarily Closed | Campground is closed for the season. |
| Bear Campground | Temporarily Closed | |
| Bear Canyon Trail | Closed | |
| Bear Canyon Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground) | Closed | |
| Bear Divide Vista Picnic Area | Open | |
| Big Pines Visitor Center | Closed | |
| Big Rock Campground | Open | ROAD CLOSED TO VEHICLES. |
| Blue Ridge Campground | Closed | |
| Blue Ridge Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Buckhorn Campground | Temporarily Closed | Campground is closed for the season. |
| Buckhorn Day-Use Area | Open | |
| Cabin Flat Campground (Hike-in Campground) | Closed | |
| Chantry Flat Picnic Area | Open | |
| Charlton Flats Picnic Area | Open | HIKE IN due to Highway 2 road damage being worked on by Caltrans. For Highway 2 road conditions, visit: Caltrans Road Information |
| Chilao Campground | Open | |
| Chilao Picnic Area | Open | |
| Chilao Visitor Center | Open | Open weekends 9am-4pm. |
| Clear Creek Information Station | Temporarily Closed | |
| Colby Bridge Day Use Area | Closed | |
| Colby Canyon Trail | Open | |
| Coldbrook Campground | Open | |
| Cooper Canyon Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground) | Open | Hike-in only from Hwy 2 |
| Coulter Group Campground | Temporarily Closed | Campground is closed for the season. |
| Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground | Open | |
| Dawson Peak Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Dawson Saddle Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Deer Flat Group Campground | Closed | Closed indefinitely due to road damage. |
| Devil's Backbone Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Devore Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground) | Open | The road to this campground is closed to vehicle traffic due to road damage. |
| East Fork Day Use Parking Trailhead | Temporarily Closed | |
| Echo Mountain Picnic Area | Closed | |
| Elizabeth Lake Day-Use Area | Open | |
| Frenchman's Flat Day Use Area | Closed | |
| Gabrielino National Recreation Trail | Open | Portions of this trail are temporarily CLOSED due to the Eaton Fire or Bobcat Fire.
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| Glenn Camp Campground (Hike or bike in 7 miles) | Open | NO RESTROOMS / CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. |
| Gold Dollar Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Gould Mesa Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground) | Closed | Maintenance and cleaning of sites will be sporadic due to a county road project. |
| Grassy Hollow Picnic Site | Temporarily Closed | Hike-in only. |
| Grassy Hollow Visitor Center | Closed | |
| Guffy Campground | Temporarily Closed | Guffy Campground is located 6 miles from Inspiration Point and Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2). |
| Hawkins Ridge Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Heaton Flats Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Heaton Flats Trailhead | Temporarily Closed | |
| Hidden Springs Picnic Area | Open | |
| High Desert NRT (South Fork) Trail | Closed | |
| Hoegees Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground) | Closed | |
| Horse Flat Campground | Temporarily Closed | Campground is closed for the season. |
| Icehouse Canyon Saddle via Icehouse Canyon | Closed | |
| Icehouse Canyon Trail | Open | |
| Idlehour Trail | Closed | |
| Idlehour Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground) | Closed | |
| Inspiration Point Trailhead | Temporarily Closed | |
| Islip Ridge Trail | Closed | |
| Islip Saddle Trailhead | Open | |
| Islip Wawona Trailhead | Closed | |
| Jackson Flat Geological Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Jackson Flat Group Campground | Temporarily Closed | |
| Jackson Lake Interpretive Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Jackson Lake Picnic Area | Open | |
| Jackson Lake Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Ken Burton Trail | Closed | |
| Kenyon Devore Trail | Open | |
| Lake Campground | Closed | |
| Lightning Point Group Campground | Closed | |
| Little Jimmy Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground) | Open | No toilet facilities. |
| Los Alamos Campground | Open | For campground info, contact the concessionaire at Pyramid Lake by calling (661) 295-7155. |
| Lupine Campground | Closed | (Hike-in only - 9 miles from gate) No maintenance of facilities until the road reopens. |
| Manker Flat Campground | Open | |
| Meadow Group Campground | Closed | Campground is closed for the season. Due to plumbing repairs, no piped water in site #2. Piped water available in site #1. When site is open the flush toilets are closed, vault toilets are available. Forest visitors are advised to bring enough water for drinking, washing, and extinguishing your campfires. We are working diligently to get the repairs completed. |
| Mescal Picnic Site | Open | |
| Messenger Flats Campground | Closed | This campground is hike-in only. |
| Mill Creek Summit Picnic Area | Open | |
| Millard Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground) | Closed | |
| Mine Gulch Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Monte Cristo Campground | Open | |
| Mountain Oak Campground | Closed | Make reservations at www.recreation.gov or 1-877-444-6777. For more information, contact the concessionaire at Mountain High Resort at (760) 316-7828. |
| Mt. Baldy Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Mt. Baldy Wayside Picnic Site | Closed | |
| Mt. Islip Trail | Closed | |
| Mt. Lowe Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground) | Closed | Maintenance/cleaning of sites is sporadic due to debris on road. |
| Mt. Pacifico Campground | Open | |
| Mt. Waterman #1 Trail | Closed | |
| Mt. Waterman #2 Trail | Closed | |
| Mt. Wilson Trail | Closed | |
| North Fork Saddle Picnic Area | Closed | This picnic area is hike-in only and not accessible to vehicles, due to a road washout leading to the picnic area. |
| Oak Flat Campground | Open | |
| Oak Springs Trailhead & Picnic Area | Open | |
| Oaks Picnic Area | Temporarily Closed | |
| PCT - Mount Pacifico Trail | Closed | |
| PCT - San Francisquito Canyon Trail | None | |
| PCT Trailhead--6,000 | Open | |
| PCT Trailhead--Pony Park | Open | |
| Paul Little Picnic Area | Closed | |
| Peavine Campground | Open | |
| Pinyon Ridge Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Prairie Fork Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Pyramid Lake--Emigrant Landing Picnic Site | Open | |
| Red Box Picnic Area | Open | |
| Rim Trail | Open | |
| Rowher Flats OHV Area | Open | |
| Sam Merrill (lower) Trail | Closed | |
| Sam Merrill (middle) Trail | Closed | |
| San Gabriel Canyon Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area | Open | Weekends only, 8am-4pm. |
| San Gabriel Peak Trail | Closed | |
| Sawmill Campground | Closed | |
| Shortcut Saddle Trailhead | Closed | |
| Silver Moccasin Trail | Open | |
| South Hawkins Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Southfork Campground | Open | No water available. High clearance vehicles are recommended to recent rain/ debris flow on the road to the site. |
| Spring Camp Campground | Temporarily Closed | Closed due to the Bobcat Fire. |
| Spruce Grove Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground) | Closed | |
| Stoneyvale Picnic Site | Open | |
| Strawberry Colby Trailhead | Closed | |
| Sturtevant Trail & Sturtevant Loop | Temporarily Closed | Closed due to the Revised Bobcat Fire. |
| Sulphur Springs Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground) | Open | Hike-in only from Three Points from 5N04 gate. |
| Sunset Trail | Closed | |
| Switzer Picnic Site | Closed | |
| Sycamore Flat Campground | Open | No water. |
| Table Mountain Campground | Closed | Make reservations at www.recreation.gov or 1-877-444-6777. For more information, contact the concessionaire at Mountain High Resort at (760) 316-7828. |
| Table Mountain Nature Trail | Open | |
| Table Mountain Picnic Site | Open | |
| Three T's Trail | Open | |
| Trail Canyon Trailhead | Closed | |
| Twin Peaks Trail | Closed | |
| Upper Bear Creek Trailhead | Open | Open weekends only. The upper end of the Bear Creek trail is in a well-maintained condition for the first three miles, between the trailhead on Hwy 39 and the Wilderness boundary at Smith Saddle. Past the Saddle the trail has been heavily impacted by the 2020 Bobcat Fire and subsequent debris flows, and use is not recommended |
| Upper Shake Campground | Temporarily Closed | Closed due to an improvement project. |
| Valley Forge Trail | Open | |
| Valley Forge Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground) | Open | The road to this campground is closed to vehicle traffic due to road damage. No maintenance of facilities until the road reopens. |
| Vetter Mountain Lookout Interp Site | Closed | |
| Vetter Mountain Trail | Open | |
| Vista Picnic Area | Temporarily Closed | |
| West Fork Road / Bikeway / Day-Use | Open | |
| West Fork Trail Camp (Hike-in Campground) | Open | The road to this campground is closed to vehicle traffic due to road damage. No maintenance of facilities until the road reopens. |
| Wildwood Picnic Site | Open | |
| Windy Gap Trail | Temporarily Closed | |
| Winter Creek (Lower) Trail | Closed | |
| Winter Creek (Upper) Trail | Closed | |
| Winter Creek Trail | Closed | |
| Zion Trail | Closed | Zion Trail is closed due to the Bobcat Fire. |