Date: 4/25/25 2:41 pm From: Lance Benner via groups.io <lbenner...> Subject: [LACoBirds] Mountain access during ABC weekend
Hi Again, I want to provide an update on roads in the San Gabriel Mountains because there are still some significant closures in effect. On the east, Big Pines, Table Mountain, Jackson Lake, and nearby areas are OPEN. The Blue Ridge Trail from Big Pines to Blue Ridge Campground is OPEN. The road to Blue Ridge, though, is CLOSED. The Angeles Crest Highway is CLOSED from Big Pines to Vincent Gap in the aftermath of the Bridge Fire, so there's no access to Grassy Hollow (which burned). On the west, the Angeles Crest Highway is OPEN from La Canada-Flintridge to Islip Saddle (at the junction with the northern end of route 39). Thus, the road is open to Charlton Flat, Chilao, and Buckhorn (although Buckhorn campground is closed to cars...but you can still walk in). The Crest is closed for cars between Islip Saddle and Vincent Gap, but it should be possible to walk on the road. In addition, the Pacific Crest Trail is open east of Islip Saddle, which provides access to Little Jimmy Campground and Windy Gap. The PCT up Mt. Williamson is OPEN. The Burkhart Trail downstream from Buckhorn Campground is OPEN. The Mt. Waterman Trail is OPEN. Highway 39 is open from Azusa to Crystal Lake, but as always, it's closed from Crystal Lake to Islip Saddle (this has been true since the late 1970s). Glendora Ridge Road is CLOSED but (I think...) Glendora Mountain Road is open. Mt. Baldy Road from Claremont to Baldy Village is OPEN. The Mt. Wilson Road was OPEN last I checked, although the county road closure website suggests that it's closed. Chantry Flats and Big Santa Anita Canyon are OPEN. Millard Canyon, Sunset Ridge, the Cobb Estate, Rubio Canyon, Eaton Canyon, and Little Santa Anita Canyon are CLOSED in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire. Regards, Lance Lance BennerPasadena, CA _._,_._,_
