Today, April 3, 2020, the Forest Service  issued a closure order for many popular trails that have seen higher than normal use, and lower than needed social distancing. People longing to escape their homes and recreate have flocked to open spaces since the beginning of the closures related to Covid19. After three weekends of trying to encourage social distancing, the only way to enforce people to maintain social distance is to close trails.

The closure is in effect from April 4, 2020 through April 30, 2020. The full closure order, including maps, is available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd720172.pdf

The Forest Service order closes the following Trailheads:

• Millard Canyon
• San Antonio Falls (Baldy Bowl)
• Icehouse Canyon
• North Devil’s Backbone.

And the following popular fire roads and trails are closed:

• Gabrielino Trail
• Kenyon Devore trail
• Mt. Wilson Trail
• RIm Trail
• Valley Forge  Trail
• Sam Merrill Trail
• Sunset Ridge Trail
• San Gabriel Peak Trail
• El Prieto Trail
• Ontario Peak Trail
• Bear Canyon Loop Trail
• Devil’s Backbone Trail
• Telegraph Peak Trail
• Mount Baldy Trail (Bear Canyon)
• Bighorn Peak Trail
• Chapman Trail
• Timber Mountain Trail
• Icehouse Canyon Trail
• Three T’s Trail
• Baldo Bowl trail (San Antonio Falls)
• North Devil’s Backbone Trail
• Joatnga Interpretive Loop Trail
• Acorn Trail
• Big Santa Anita Road
• Mt. Wilson Toll Road
• Mt. Lowe Road
• Disappointement RIdge Road
• Chaney Trail/Millard Canyon Road
• Brown Mountain Road
• Millard RIdge Road
• Arroyo Seco Road
• Mt. Lukens Road
• Earl Canyon Motorway
• Oliver Road
• Doane Ebey Road
• Doane Canyon Road
• May Canyon Road
• WIlson Canyon Road
• Potato Mountain Spur
• Palmer Evey Canyon Road

At this point we should assume all trails and open spaces in and around Los Angeles and Ventura Counties are off limits, even if they are not specifically closed.

This closure is temporary, expiring April 30, and we’ll update as needed.

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