In this detail from a Forest Service map, closed areas are indicated by the blue and white border.
by TImothy Rutt
The National Forest Service has extended the closure of the Station Fire Recovery Area for another year.
According to an order signed May 24 by Angeles National Forest supervisor Thomas A. Contreras, the service prohibits being in the Station Fire Recovery Area or any roads or trails within it, except for the Hidden Springs Day Use Area and Monte Cristo Campground.
What this means locally is that popular hiking and camping areas around Millard Canyon, Mt. Lowe, and Gould Mesa remain off-limits for at least another year.
