At the November 12, 2024 meeting the Management Committee took the following action:
25G Galena Peak was unsuspended and a new Route 2 via the Vivian Creek Trail was added.Route 1 was removed due to unsafe conditions.
07C San Guillermo Mountain a new Route 2 was added.
25J Goodykuntz Peak a new Route 4 was added.
As a result of two major fires in the Angeles and Cleveland National Forests, the following HPS Peaks are now inside Forest Closure areas and are suspended:
These are the current peak closures and known trail conditions as of 12/1/25:
Closures due to the Line Fire:
Mill Peak (22A)
Keller Peak LO (22B)
Slide Peak (22C)
Constance Peak (24A)
Closure order expired 9-30-25, renewal status unclear.
The Eaton Fire Closure in effect through December 31, 2025. Closure Order 05-01-25-09. The following peaks are suspended:
Mount Markham
Mount Lowe
Mount Deception
Mount Disappointmrnt
San Gabriel Peak
Occidental Peak
Mount Wilson is accessible from Chantry Flat via the Upper and Lower Winter Creek trails, but all other routes are closed
Long term peak suspensions:
Heald Peak – due to poodle dog
Hines Peak – due to deteriorating and unsafe conditions on the knife edge ridge
Other information;
The Fairview Fire closure has been lifted; Rouse Hill was unsuspended 5-25
Matilija Road access to Old Man Mountain and Monte Arido recently hiked 10-25 and found to be severely washed out in several places. Previously bikeable, it is now more like a creekbed than a road.