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# Welcome to the Angeles National Forest!

## LA's Backyard Playground

From the high desert to mountains, the forest is the backyard playground to over 20 million people in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Explore and help protect this 700,000-acre wonderland!
Discover Your Forest

### **Not all forest sites have LA's warm weather...**

You might be thinking..."The weather in LA is beautiful. Let's go for a hike!" But, it's not that simple in the Angeles National Forest or San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, depending on where you go.Expect a variety of environments, temperatures, and different levels of preparation necessary when visiting the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Forest sites range from the foothills at low elevations with LA-like weather and wildflowers blooming TO mid-range temperatures at trailheads accessing the high country TO treacherous snowy, icy, and other conditions on extremely steep slopes at high elevations, including in the Mt. Baldy area.**Heading to high elevations in the mountains for a hike in winter-like conditions is nothing like a normal winter hike.**Steep mountain faces mean that one wrong step could be your last. Special preparations are necessary to include mountaineering training and special equipment (crampons, helmet, ice axe, plus the 10 essentials, etc.) due to snow and/or ice. **Save a life!...Park in designated parking areas, not blocking roadways, whenever you visit the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. **This allows emergency vehicles to pass, thereby helping to save the life of someone's family member / friend or perhaps even your own in the case of a medical emergency or wildfire. More info

### **Crystal Lake temporary closure from April 15-21*****Trees to be sprayed to prevent the spread of the Western pine beetle***

Crystal Lake Recreation Area in the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument is expected to be temporarily closed through Sunday, April 21. Unfortunately, conditions last week did not allow for spraying insecticide to protect forest trees. If conditions are not favorable to complete spraying during part or all of this week, work may be rescheduled to the week of Monday, April 29-Sunday, May 5.

During the closure, if weather and other conditions allow, ponderosa, Jeffrey/ponderosa pine hybrids, and Coulter pines will be sprayed with an insecticide (bifenthrin) from the base of each tree to up to 45-feet-high. This is necessary because adult Western pine beetles will soon exit dead trees this spring to find living trees nearby as hosts and will kill these live trees, too.

See this news release for more information.

### **Comments Requested by April 16: Piru Creek Wild and Scenic River Management Plan**

Members of the public are invited to submit comments **through Tuesday, April 16, 2024**, about a draft Comprehensive River Management Plan (CRMP) and Final River Values Assessment proposed for the Piru Creek Wild and Scenic River. The Piru Creek Wild and Scenic River plan covers approximately 7.25 miles of river located in Los Angeles County, California. Segments of the river are located within the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District of the Angeles National Forest and the Mount Pinos Ranger District of the Los Padres National Forest. The CRMP is to be used to protect the free-flowing waters, water quality, and outstandingly remarkable values of the river, per the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968, which established the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.For information on how to comment, click here.**Comments on proposal to reestablish Santa Ana sucker at Devil's Canyon due by April 18**

The Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office is proposing to reestablish the federally-threatened Santa Ana sucker at Devil's Canyon near Cogswell Dam on the Angeles National Forest. See map at https://www.fws.gov/office/carlsbad-fish-and-wildlife

Please send comments and questions to Jesse Bennett at Jesse_Bennett@fws.gov by April 18, 2024. 

### **Feedback requested about off-highway vehicle (OHV) grants by May 6!**

The Angeles National Forest has applied for the State of California’s Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division’s Grant Cycle 2023. Potential grants will be used to help manage some of the **only OHV areas in the Los Angeles Basin**, which are located in the Angeles National Forest (including the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument).We would appreciate your feedback on our grant applications! The public comment period is open from March 5 - May 6, 2024 (by 5 p.m. PST.**How to comment?**1. View grants here--https://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1164. *Grants will be available for viewing starting on March 5. *

2. Submit comments directly to the State of California, State Park Motor Vehicle Division, at https://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1164.**OR **Email us your comments here OR at sm.fs.angeles_info@usda.gov with "OHV Grant Comments" in the subject line.**OR**Drop off or mail hard-copy comments. All comments that are dropped off or mailed to us must be received by May 6, 2024 (at 4:30 p.m.) to:Angeles National Forest***ATTN:** Mike Paniagua, OHV Feedback*Los Angeles Gateway District12371 N. Little Tujunga Canyon RoadSan Fernando, CA 91342We appreciate your feedback! These grants help maintain OHV opportunities across the Angeles National Forest. 

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                    -  Who We Are
The Angeles National Forest was established by Executive Order in December 1892. The Angeles manages the watersheds within its boundaries to provide valuable water to southern California and to protect surrounding communities from catastrophic floods.
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                    -  History
Your national forests hold the evidence of more than 10,000 years of human history. Most people don’t realize that the history of 99% of human life in southern California was made during a time when there were no written records.
Uncover Your History 
                    -  Nature
The Angeles National Forest is home to rich biodiversity. Your forest has a unique Mediterranean ecosystem full of wildlife, flora, and much more!
Explore Nature 
                    -  Visit Us
The Angeles National Forest is an urban national forest in the center of an ever-changing population and provides a place for surrounding communities to experience solitude, quiet, and enjoy unique recreation opportunities.
Outdoor Safety & Ethics 
                    -  Fire Management
Our mission is to provide safe, efficient and economical fire management while sustaining, protecting and restoring ecosystems.
Learn More Wildland Fire Careers
**Project Activity Levels (PALs) determine which activities are allowed each day on national forest lands. If your special use permit requires you to obtain PALs info, call (661) 723-2752.*
 

## Recent News

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                      -  **Crystal Lake temporary closure rescheduled to April 15-21**  Release Date: Apr 11, 2024   
                      -  **Crystal Lake temporary closure from April 9-14**  Release Date: Apr 5, 2024   

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## Features

### Angeles Fuels Program

The Angeles National Forest Fuels Program mission is to manage fuels at the landscape scale to restore and maintain fire-resilient landscapes that are compatible with their historical fire return interval, a core goal of the Cohesive Strategy.

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### Forest Fire Restoration Program

Not all areas and resources impacted by wildfires will recover naturally, so forest managers and partners have launched a number of restoration efforts intended to produce ecosystems that are able to adapt and thrive over time.

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## Alerts & Warnings

                        - NEW! Office & Visitor Center Updates - Need Info or Passes? 
                        - News Releases (Recent) 
                        - Closure: West Fork Road 
                        - San Gabriel Canyon Off-Highway Vehicle Area Closed due to Storm Damage/Flooding 
                        - Forest Service Road Closures 
                        - Closure: Small Section of the Forest Still Closed due to Bobcat Fire 
                        - Driving to the Forest? 
                        - Advisory: Hiking at High Elevations 
                        - Closure: San Gabriel Reservoir Area 
                        - Planning to Camp? (Stay Limits & Dispersed Camping Restrictions) 

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Featured Events
                        - Los Angeles County Fair: America’s Great Outdoors Exhibit  				 							    Date(s): May 3, 2024 - May 27, 2024 						 	

ANGELES NF EVENT CALENDAR

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