Angeles National Forest Temporarily Closes High-Use Areas for Public Safety

Angeles National Forest COVID-19 Response

Effective April 30, 2020 - We have extended the closure of 4 formal trailheads and 23 informal trail access points, resulting in a larger closure of 23 trails and 19 roads. In total, this results in closure of 81.5 miles of trail (out of 760 open miles) and 54.5 miles of road. The closure does not close the ability to walk on to National Forest System land but does restrict access to roughly 40,000 out of 700,000 acres of the Angeles. See ANF Facebook Post

Angeles National Forest COVID-19 Response

Effective April 4, 2020 - We are closing 4 formal trailheads and 23 informal trail access points, resulting in a larger closure of 23 trails and 19 roads. In total, this results in closure of 81.5 miles of trail (out of 760 open miles) and 54.5 miles of road. The closure does not close the ability to walk on to National Forest System land but does restrict access to roughly 40,000 out of 700,000 acres of the Angeles. See ANF Facebook Post

Arcadia, CA, April 3, 2020 – 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, effective April 4, 2020 through April 30, 2020.

Impacted by this announcement, to include the following trails and access points to trails:

Closure Order Maps
Mt. Baldy Alpine Trails Closure	Lower San Antonio Canyon Closure
Arroyo Seco Front Country Closure	Lower Tujunga Closure

Trailheads:
Millard
San Antonio Falls (Baldy Bowl)
Icehouse Canyon
North Devil's Backbone

Trails:
1311W13 KENYON DEVORE
1311W14 GABRIELINO NRT
1311W22 MT. WILSON
1311W28 RIM TRAIL
1312W09 VALLEY FORGE
1312W14.1/.2/.3 SAM MERRILL TRAIL
1312W18/.1 SUNSET RIDGE
1312W24 SAN GABRIEL PEAK
1312W27 EL PRIETO
237W08 ONTARIO PEAK TRAIL
237W12A BEAR CANYON LOOP TRAIL
237W05 DEVILS BACKBONE TRAIL
237W06A TELEGRAPH PEAK TRAIL
237W12 MT. BALDY TRAIL
237W08A BIGHORN PEAK TRAIL
237W07 CHAPMAN TRAIL
237W06B TIMBER MTN TRAIL
237W07A ICEHOUSE CANYON TRAIL
237W06 THREE T’s TRAIL
237W02 BALDY BOWL TRAIL
337W05.2 NORTH DEVIL’s BACKBONE
238W09 JOATNGA INTERPRETIVE LOOP TRAIL
337W01 ACORN

Roads:
2N40 BIG SANTA ANITA
2N45.1/.2 MT. WILSON TOLL RD.
2N50.1/.2 MT. LOWE
2N52 DISAPPOINTMENT RIDGE
2N65.1 MILLARD CANYON RD.
2N65.2 CHANNY TRAIL
2N66 BROWN MTN
2N68.1/.2 MALLARD RIDGE RD.
2N69 GOULD MESA
2N70.1 ARROYO SECO RD.
2N76.1/.2/.3 MT LUKENS RD.
2N81.1 EARL CANYON MOTORWAY
3N36 BPL No.1 (OLIVER RD.)
3N38.1/.2 DOANE EBEY RD.
3N43 DOANE CANYON RD.
3N54 MAY CANYON RD.
3N56 WILSON CANYON RD.
1N04A POTATO MTN SPUR
1N04 PALMER-EVEY CANYON

These closures will be in effect until April 30, 2020 and will address public health and safety concerns to trail related recreation. A violation of this prohibition 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 USC 551 and 18 USC 3559, 3571, and 3581. Forest Order No. 05-01-20-03

The USDA Forest Service may need to temporarily suspend access to additional recreation areas that attract large crowds and cannot meet social distancing guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Visitors to national forests are urged to take the precautions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) so that these areas can remain open for everyone’s enjoyment.

To protect public health and safety all visitors to the forest are encouraged to

• Avoid visiting the forest if you are sick and/or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
• Follow CDC guidance on personal hygiene and social distancing before and during your visit to the forest.
• If an area is crowded, move to a less occupied location. Also consider avoiding the forest during high-use periods.
• Take your trash with you when you leave. Trash overflowing the receptacles becomes potential sources for the spread of COVID-19.
• Please make arrangements to use the restroom before or after your visit to the forest. Unmanaged waste creates a health hazard for other visitors and employees.

For tips from the CDC on preventing illnesses like the coronavirus, go to: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention.html. Information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is available at: www.usda.gov/coronavirus For up-to-date information on the Angeles National Forest, visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/angeles/

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