Despite the dazzling sunshine this week, on December 19 the Los Padres National Forest officials in Goleta announced “seasonal winter road closures” in the Mt. Pinos Ranger District “due to inclement weather and the potential for snow and rain.” These roads, campgrounds and OHV trails were closed:

Alamo Mountain Road
Caballo
#114 West Tecuya Trail
Frazier Mountain Road to Frazier Mountain
Campo Alto
#115 Tecuya Timber Sale Route
Mt. Abel (Cerro Noroeste)
Cedar Creek
#116 Coldsprings Trail
Grade Valley Road
Cherry Creek
#117 East Tecuya Trail
Scott Russel Road
Chucupate
#119 West Frazier Tie Road
West Tecuya Road
Cottonwood
#125 Cottonwood Trail
Lockwood Creek Road
San Emigdio Mountain
Halfmoon
Dutchman
#126 Yellowjacket Trail
#127 Lockwood Creek Trail
Apache Saddle Road
Fishbowls
#132 Halfmoon Trail
Edison Road
Plieto Creek
#111 Pleito Creek
Salt Creek
Sunset
Thorn Meadows
McGill (Concession)
Mt Pinos (Concession)
Little Mutau
Pine Springs
#112 Salt Creek Trail
#113 Cherry Creek Trail
#120 East Frazier
#122 Tejon
#123 Long Dave
#124 Gold Hill
#131 Whata
#121 Arrastra
#130 Snowy Trail
#107 San Emigdio OHV
#108 San Emigdio Mountain Route
#118 West Frazier Mine Road
#128 Piru Creek Trail
#129 Miller Jeep Trail
For more information, call the Mt. Pinos District Office
at (661) 245-3731.

This is part of the December 27, 2013 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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