Hiking Links

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

USDA Forest Service page

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.

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