The yellow sign on the right says “Watch For Wildlife.” It might just as accurately say “Watch For Human Life.” (Photo – Reg Green)It is still only a fraction of the thousands of cars that come this way every normal weekday. By Reg Green.

Don’t forget your camera! Part of the California State Route 2, the road is 66 miles (106 km) long. The highway climbs to a high point of 7,903 feet (2,409 m) at Dawson Saddle. The collision occurred at around...LOS ANGELES - A party with dozens of people at a mansion north of Beverly Hills prompted a police response because of the ban on large gatherings in Los Angeles County due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday evening. The eastern portions of the Angeles Crest Highway are notoriously dangerous, with many switchbacks and blind curves, and are often closed during occasions of heavy winter snowfall. Rojas had just picked up a load and...The Douglas Forest Protective Association has increased its fire danger level to extreme, beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Traffic will be down to one lane as crews will be out surveying underground utilities south of Bell Crossing at Willoughy Creek and Web Foot Ditch.The Crested Butte Marshal’s Department is seeking information about a man reported missing in July. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said traffic was diverted from Hollister Avenue to Kellogg Avenue while the package was investigated. Lukens fire road, which necessitates crossing the highway, comes with a risk that has to be taken very seriously.ROSEBURG, Ore. — Douglas Forest Protective Association worked with the Oregon Department of Forestry to pre-position two Single Engine Airtankers (SEATs) at the Roseburg Airport to assist with potential new fire starts over the weekend due to the increased fire danger throughout southwest Oregon. “Riding dirt and trail bikes has always...A missing Washington teenager who vanished last month after she ran out of gas was found alive Saturday in a remote section of the Cascade Mountains, authorities said. Probably better to go on a weekday if that is an option for you.I've been driving this highway and hiking it's mountains for decades. Along the way you can enjoy pure Alpine scenery just minutes from downtown Los Angeles.The drive is definitely worth it. It is still only a fraction of the thousands of cars that come this way every normal weekday. Even now, however, hiking or biking on the Mt. Sure, they shouldn’t be speeding but what consolation is that?For people who want to hike or bike, however, the danger is one more turn of the screw: they are on foot and are not just joining the road, they are crossing it from the east side turnout. "It is hard to understand," said Sgt. The Angeles Crest Highway is one of the best drives in Southern California.But the 106-km (66-mi) road, which is part of the California State Route 2, is also very dangerous as there are many blind spots along the sharp turns.
I was happy to just be a passenger as if I was the driver I would not have appreciated all of theThe drive from La Canada to Wrightwood is everything the other reviewers are saying. "You have to ask yourself, 'What are we doing? May 11, 2017 at 11:17 pm. In short, it’s a very dangerous place.I’ve asked forest rangers, firefighters and the contractors who service the antennae at the top of Mt.

Highway 2, is a popular 66-mile twisty bit of road that runs between the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area near Burbank to Victorville in San Bernardino County.

Segments of the road reach altitudes above 7,000 feet (2.100 m), with a summit of 2.415m (7,923ft) at the The weather on this zone is harsh and highly unpredictable and it does not take much time for the bright sun shine to change over to moderate to heavy snow fall. Make sure to include the 5 mile detour from Red Box Gap to the Wilson Observatory to get those amazing views over LA. The Lake fire along Lake Hughes now spans more than 11,000 acres since igniting Wednesday. Yet the February 15 landslide, the biggest to hit Angeles Crest in decades, has shut down a four-mile chunk of the highway’s heavily-traveled southern half for months, and it will stay closed until mid-June at the earliest. I don't think they had ever been there, and they seemed enthusiastic for the whole day. 39 connection. Los Angeles, California (August 5, 2020) – Injuries were reported in a multi-car accident that happened in East Los Angeles on Tuesday evening. The Angeles National Forest covers a total of 700,176 acres (1,094.0 sq mi; 2,833.5 km 2), protecting large areas of the San Gabriel Mountains and Sierra Pelona Mountains.It is located just north of the densely inhabited metropolitan area of Greater Los Angeles..
It was too dangerous even for the rock scalers—so the contractor used a construction crane to lift workers up to the site and seal it. Except for a very small portion in the La Cañada, all the Angeles Crest Highway is part of California State Route 2. In fact, since it reopened earlier this month, there have already been 3 fatal accidents.