Alerts

Angeles National Forest temporarily closed for public safety through Jan. 31

Alert

Date(s): Jan 17, 2025 - Jan 31, 2025

Contact(s): Dana Dierkes (626) 698-8482

Forest Order: 05-01-25-04

The entire Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountain National Monument are temporarily closed for public safety and the protection of natural resources through Friday, January 31, 2025, at 12:00 midnight. This closure is tied to critical fire danger. 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

Please check social media and this website for updates.  Other parks/trails managed by other agencies are also closed throughout the region:

Closure Order – Solstice Canyon - Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)

California State Parks Significant Incidents Updates

Angeles National Forest - Alerts & Closures

For real-time updates, visit lacounty.gov/emergency/  Emergency – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES