San Gorgonio Wilderness Association | To Serve, Protect, and Educate

Time 2020-10-12 08:02:28

Web Name: San Gorgonio Wilderness Association | To Serve, Protect, and Educate

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The Forest Service has re-opened the San Bernardino National Forest, with some restrictions. The San Gorgonio Wilderness is still closed. As of October 10, 2020, there are still areas burning inside the wilderness and this is expected to continue until the first significant rain or snowfall. There ARE things to celebrate in 2020. Click on the image above to read about our dedicated volunteers past and present. It s a large PDF file, please be patient while it loads. If you want to download it separately, click here.The Forest Service has issued a revised forest closure order for California National Forests. Seven National Forests (NF) in California remain closed: Angeles NF, Cleveland NF, Los Padres NF, Inyo NF, San Bernardino NF, Sequoia NF, and Sierra NF. This decision will continue to be reviewed daily, taking fire and weather conditions into account.This includes the San Gorgonio Wilderness. No permits will be issued for any future dates until the closure is lifted. We understand how important access to national forests is to our visitors,” said Randy Moore, Regional Forester for the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region. “As we evaluate fire and weather conditions on a daily basis, we will continue to make adjustments to ensure safe visitation. Our aim continues to prevent any new fires on the landscape. The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region announces that current closure orders and fire prohibitions in California have been extended. This decision will be evaluated daily, taking fire and weather conditions into account.There is no set date for re-opening in the press release. As the closure includes the San Gorgonio Wilderness, SGWA will not accept requests or issue any permits for Wilderness access until a solid re-opening date has been announced.The Forest Service has announced they will increase access to some National Forests in CA but not San Bernardino or Angeles NF starting Saturday Sept 19. For more information and the detailed list, please see the press release link below. Comments Off on Forest Service increases access to some CA National Forests Posted in News Items USDA Forest Service officials on the San Bernardino National Forest have confirmed the death of a firefighter on the El Dorado Fire. The incident took place on Thursday, September 17, 2020. The name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Our deepest sympathies are with the family, friends and fellow firefighters during this time.The Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region 5 has extended the Emergency Forest Closure Order that was announced on September 7th. This Emergency closure will be extended through September 21, and effects all National Forests within the State of California. The decision is re-evaluated daily based on conditions requiring the closure.Here is the link (scroll to the bottom) of the official Forest Order No. 05-12-00-20-16, El Dorado Fire Emergency Closure., with a signed PDF of the order plus the mapa. Forest Road No. 1S03 (Falls Road)b. Forest Road No. 1S03A (Falls Picnic Area Road)c. Forest Road No. 1S03C (Vivian Trailhead Road)d. Forest Road No. 1S03De. Forest Road No. 1S12 (Warm Springs Road)f. Forest Road No. 1S13 (Morton Ridge Road)g. Forest Road No. 1S42 (Momyer Parking Road)h. Forest Road No. 1N12 (Thomas Hunting Grounds Road)i. Forest Road No. 1N12C (Thomas Hunting Grd Spur Road)j. Forest Road No. 1N53 (Camp Angelus Road)k. Forest Road No. 1N82 (Forsee Ridge Road)a. Forest Trail No. 1E02b. Forest Trail No. 1E04c. Forest Trail No. 1E05d. Forest Trail No. 1E06e. Forest Trail No. 1E07f. Forest Trail No. 1E08g. Forest Trail No. 1E09 h. Forest Trail No. 1E13i. Forest Trail No. 1E16j. Forest Trail No. 1E66k. Forest Trail No. 2E03, from Middle Control Road and continuing south to Forest Road No. 1S14, and as shown on the attached mapl. Forest Trail No. 2E05m. Forest Trail No. 1W07a. Aspen Grove Trailheadb. Falls Picnic Areac. Fish Creek Trailheadd. Forsee Creek Trailheade. Lost Creek Trailheadf. Momyer Trailheadg. San Bernardino Peak Trailheadh. South Fork Trailheadi. Thomas Hunting Grounds Yellow Post Sitesj. Thurman Flats Picnic Areak. Vivian Creek TrailheadAs of 5 pm on September 7, 2020, the US Forest Service has temporarily closed San Bernardino National Forest along with many others due to extreme fire danger. That means no camping, hiking, biking, fishing, OHVing, scenic driving, permitted wood cutting, etc. This situation is not one the FS takes lightly and will be re-evaluated on a daily basis. Comments Off on Forest Service temporarily closes Southern California National Forests, adds prohibitions in others Posted in News Items Due to the El Dorado fire, the San Gorgonio Wilderness is now closed to visitors until October 1st. All permits through Sept 30 are cancelled and no new permits will be issued until the order expires. We will be contacting permit holders ASAP. More information on the closure as we receive it. Information on the El Dorado fire may be found on Inciweb .

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