Popular forest roads and trails in the Angeles National Forest, including those leading to Mt. Baldy, Mt. Wilson and Echo Mountain above Altadena, will close Saturday until July 1 over coronavirus concerns, a U.S. Forest statement said.
The 700,000-acre forest north of Los Angeles is one of the city’s closest and most popular recreation areas for hikers, trail runners and bicyclists. Closures affect 81.5 miles of trails, including four trail heads, 23 trail access areas and 19 forest roads.
“In alignment with current federal, state, and local guidance for social distancing and to ensure health safety of its visitors, volunteers and employees, the Angeles National Forest will temporarily shut down portions of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District,” the statement said.
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Individuals will be fined $5,000 and organizations $10,000 for violating the trail closures or face imprisonment of up to six months.
Trail head and road closures include:
- Trail heads and trails at San Antonio Falls, Icehouse Canyon and North Devil’s Backbone, routes that lead to the top of 10,050-foot Mt. Baldy. In the same area, trails to Telegraph Peak, Timber Mountain, the Three Ts, Bighorn Peak and the Chapman Trail.
- Trails to Millard Canyon, Mt. Wilson, Gabrielino Trail, Rim Trail, Valley Forge Trail, Sam Merrill Trail, San Gabriel Peak, El Prieto, Ontario Peak, Bear Canyon Loop Trail, Sunset Ridge and others in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles.
- Road closures include the Mt. Wilson Toll Road and fire roads to Big Santa Anita Canyon, Mt. Lowe, Gould Mesa, Arroyo Seco Road, Mt. Lukens Road and others.
The Forest Service also may temporarily cut off access to “additional recreation areas that attract large crowds and cannot meet social distancing guidelines” set by the CDC. Check out the full closure order for details.
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Also, the National Park Service this weekend will close all Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area trails, trail heads, restrooms, overlooks and pullouts in Ventura County — and then reopen them Monday, when crowds are thinner.
The move announced Tuesday covers Rancho Sierra Vista (including the Wendy Trailhead); Cheeseboro Canyon Trailhead; the Deer Creek area; and all trails within Circle X, which includes Sandstone Creek, Mishe Mokwa, the Grotto Trail, the trails and overlooks along Yerba Buena Road, and the Backbone Trail along the spine of the Santa Monicas.
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