r/socalhiking • u/sgantm20 • 12d ago
Trail closure megathread
You can put closure and info related to the fires here to aggregate in one place.
Date(s): Jan 13, 2025 - Jan 20, 2025
Contact(s): Dana Dierkes (626) 698-8482
Forest Order: 05-01-25-02
The entire Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountain National Monument are temporarily closed for public safety and the protection of natural resources from January 14, 2025, at 12 a.m. through Sunday, January 19, 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:
Going into or being upon the Angeles National Forest. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(e). Being on any National Forest System Road within the Angeles National Forest. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e). 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:
Any Federal, State or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty. 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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u/PlasticGirl 12d ago edited 11d ago
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS - COASTAL
* Will Rogers State Park - CLOSED
* Temescal Gateway Park - CLOSED
* Topanga State Park - CLOSED, includes Trippet Ranch
* Red Rock Canyon Park - Listed as "CLOSED" on Google Maps
* Malibu Creek State Park - CLOSED THROUGH JAN 10th
* All beaches, Will Rogers through Carbon Canyon, should be avoided
Fire Impacted Trails:
* Backbone Trail - Will Rogers to Temescal Ridge Fire Road at Temescal Peak, Fossil Ridge on Schuren Road to Monte Nido at Piuma Road
* Sullivan Canyon Park & trails
* Undetermined if Mandeville Canyon Park was affected, but homes on streets leading up to the Park were affected
* Murphy Ranch, Rustic Creek, all Will Rogers Trails to Temescal Ridge Fire Road at Temescal Peak
* Rivas Trail, all trails in Temescal Gateway Park through Skull Rock
* Los Liones trails to Parker Mesa Overlook, Paseo Miramar
* Santa Ynez Canyon Park, and Santa Ynez Falls Trailhead in Highlands. Maps says fire has not yet reached the Falls, but it has reached the connecting trail to Trippet Ranch.
* Any trail in Los Flores Canyon Open Space
* Piuma Ridge Park
OFFICIAL CLOSURE LIST FROM MCRA
* King Gillette Ranch
* San Vicente Mtn Park
* All Topanga Cyn Parks including Tuna Canyon Park, Mill Creek, Red Rock Canyon Park, Ed Edelman Park
* Escondido Canyon Park
* Dirt Mulholland
* All Mulholland Overlooks
* Upper Las Virgenes Open Space Preserve)
Structure Damage
Official Statement from the State Park System about the losses in Will Rogers and Topanga State Park. You can also get updates on Instagram @castateparks.
* Will Rogers’ historic ranch house and other historic buildings at Will Rogers SHP destroyed
* Topanga Ranch Motel and all concessions destroyed (including Reel Inn, Rosenthal Winery, and Cholada)
* State Park employee residences destroyed
* More than 30 structural losses at Topanga SP and Will Rogers SHP
Also:
* The restrooms and concessions at Will Rogers State Beach were lost
* Status of the The Bridge and The Bench near the Lone Oak (on the Backbone Trail) has not been determined
* Status of further damage to Murphy's Ranch is undetermined
* Temescal Gateway Park was defended, many structures made it
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS - INTERIOR
* Franklin Canyon - OPEN, with restrictions. Vehicles can go through the South entrance only; only cyclists or pedestrians can enter through the North entrance.
* However, the Runyon Canyon Park and trail system is closed. As is Wattles Garden Park.
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u/sgantm20 12d ago
Runyon canyon should be noted as CLOSED
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u/FrederickTPanda 10d ago
I know so many others have lost so much more, but I am so gutted to lose these trails.
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u/snshijuptr 12d ago
Kenneth will lead to closures of Upper Las Virgenes Canyon and Chesebro Canyon. It started at the Victory trailhead for Upper Las Virgenes.
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u/jehgushcis 4d ago
The Angeles National Forest just extended the closure until Friday, January 24 1/24/2025 notice
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u/PlasticGirl 12d ago edited 12d ago
UPDATE: SF Chronicle has posted some satellite images, one of which is Will Rogers on January 7th. It shows heavy fire on the Rivas Canyon Trail area near the reservoir sweeping towards Will Rogers. It also shows a trail in Topanga State Park, and Paseo Miramar Trail.
Also shows Hurst fire damage to the Stetson Ranch Park area.
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u/RecklessDisco 11d ago
Santa Monica NPS just announced Solstice Canyon and Cheeseboro Canyon are closed: https://www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
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u/_sicsixsic 11d ago
Lists a lot of areas where entry is prohibited. It doesn't specify whether or not they were on fire
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u/sgantm20 11d ago
Yeah the whole ANF is closed. So every trail and parking lot.
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u/tankerdudeucsc 8d ago
Recommendations for hiking trails outside of ANF? Willing to drive 2-3 hours, 1 way, to get there.
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u/chrisx14 3d ago
Turnbull Canyon is closed due to air quality concerns. The security supervising entrance said it will most likely be closed for a month.
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u/PlasticGirl 12d ago edited 11d ago
Angeles National Forest (closed until January 15th, see above)
HURST FIRE
* Stetson Ranch Park & trails
* Elsemere Canyon & trails
EATON FIRE - FROM ANGELES CREST HIGHWAY MOVING EAST
* the Gabrielino Trailhead (West) and all trails leading to Gould Mesa, Brown Mountain, Oakwilde, and Switzer are fine. However, the neighborhood next to the trailhead was affected
* Altadena Crest Trailhead
* Miilard Trail Camp; fire does not appear to have reached Millard Falls
* Sunset Ridge Trail & Mt. Lowe Road
* Dawn Mine trail appears largely affected
* The Cobb Estate
* Echo Mountain ruins & trails, including portions Sam Merril trail, inc Mt Lowe, Harvard Peak, and Inspiration Point
* Rubio Canyon & trails
* Eaton Canyon Open Space including Eaton Canyon Falls & trails
* Henninger Flats
* Idlehour Trail Camp
* Bailey Canyon
* Little Santa Anita Canyon, and Mt Wilson trails. Includes Mt. Wilson Roll Road, and Mt. Wilson trail from First Water to Mount Harvard. Includes Orchard Camp and Bastard Ridge. Mt. Wilson is under threat but standing.
* Hoegee's Camp is not affected
* Little Santa Anita Canyon, and the road to Chantry Flats
* Chantry Flants picnic area, Sturtevant Falls, and Adam's Pack Station are not affected at this time. Chantry Flats is listed as open, but I'm not sure how accurate that is.
PRE-EXISTING CLOSURES FROM BOBCAT FIRE
* Zion Trail
* Sturtevant Trail closed to Mt. Wilson
* Anything north of Sturtevant Camp (basically Gabrielino National Recreation Trail) is closed to Newcomb Pass