Monthly So Cal Off-Road Run

just an FYI , The Eldorado fire is now getting closer to Big Bear just found this info on the Cal fire website

Currently now at 12 , 610 acres and at 23 percent containment . Fire officials now warning residents near Big Bear to evacuate

These communities are Angelus Oaks, 7 Oaks, Barton Flats up to Onyx Summit

Also the smoke is getting bad up here again in the High Desert


https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/9/5/el-dorado-fire/

 

Earlier in the week they pretty much closed down the entire state, at least in terms of national forests: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD799162

 

That’s old news we discussed Monday, the newer update was shutting down all 18 National Forests in California on Wednesday

 

These are from Big Bear 09-14-2007. We were on a motorcycle trip and staying for the night. That's my wife and we watched for several hours waiting for the call to evacuate - never came.

 

Crazy. That's the gender reveal fire right?

We live in Monrovia right below the Bobcat Fire which is currently headed right toward us, but the planes/helicopters laid down a good defensive perimeter the other day with the fire retardant drops. So hopefully it won't come much closer.

 

I think you are kidding, but my pics are from 2007. To date, my wife has not revealed her real gender.

 

LOL sorry, I didn't read your post closely enough. I thought those were pics of the current fire heading up toward Bear Bear from Yucaipa, the one that got started during a gender reveal party when a smoke bomb went off.

Carry on

 

No apology

Ha! No apology necessary at all. I probably shouldn't have posted those pics. I just always thought the helicopter with the smoke background was cool. Stay safe!

 

Anyone going out next weekend?

 

Where is there to go?? Isn't everything on lock down??

 

cause I was thinking of doing something tomorrow but really where is it open and safe?

 

All the state and national forests are closed for camping and OHV activities as far as I know. Maybe BLM land is still open for it not sure

 

Ocotillo and Anza Borrego?

 

I think Anza is closed... dont quote me on that though lol

 

Anza Borrego dispersed camping is open according to this.

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=638

 

I know this isn't off roading related, but i figured this would be the best place to ask anyway...

does anyone know if LA County Trails are open, specifically Marshall Canyon?

https://trails.lacounty.gov/Alert/4142/trail-closure-information

This page doesn't list it as closed, so I'm inclined to think its open. Does any one know for sure?

 

the desert is too hot and the mountains are on fire

 

Then we shell hit the dunes...

 

Anza is open. I was there yesterday.