Below are links to other websites that provide important information for hiking in California.
Air Quality:
South Coast AQMD current air quality map
Angeles National Forest
Fire Information:
InciWeb incident information system
National Interagency Fire Center mapping viewer that show hot spots and maps the perimeter of fires. Base layers can be changed in the menus.
Road Conditions:
L.A. County Department of Public Works Road Closures Website for roads other than Angeles Crest Highway 2 (e.g Angeles Forest Highway, Big Tujunga Canyon Road, Glendora Ridge Road etc).
Caltrans Website for Angeles Crest Highway 2
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument:
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Page
Weather At Various Peaks
Mountain Forecast.com This link is to San Gabriel Peak to get you to the drop-down menu for peaks in Angeles National Forest/San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. You also need to choose one of the elevation links to get the forecast. I selected the peak elevation for this link.
Waterman Mountain Website: Winter ski area that gives snow reports and updates ski conditions. Summer mountain bike area and professional disc golf course.
Wilderness Safety and First Aid
A nurse’s first aid kit for the wilderness: A website run by Regis College with links to various topics concerning wilderness safety and first aid.