Road Conditions as of 24/Apr/2011
On March 22, 2011 Highway 39 was re-opened after many years of being closed
to do massive damage during the 2002 Curve Fire. The highway is two lanes
with many curves, and every year people die on the highway because of
driving too fast for conditions and because of driving while drunk, so
the usual caution while driving in the mountains would seem to be a good
idea.
The road is usually plowed all the way to the Visitor Center and the main
parking lot as well as to the cafe however there are times when the snow
plows are unable to keep up with falling snow, and there may be times when
no plows are available to clear the highway.
Caltrans is responsible for maintaining the highway, and they may need to
close the road for temporary safety restrictions while they do their work.
Often you may find fire crews are working at which time the California
Highway Patrol may close the highway for a time.
This web site is not operated or maintained by the US Forest Service, and
the USFS does not have any responsibility for the contents of any page
provided on the http://CrystalLake.Name/ web site. Also this web site is
not connected in any way with any of the volunteer organizations that are
mentioned in various web pages, including the
San Gabriel Mountains
Trailbuilders (SGMTBs) or the
Angeles Volunteers Association
(AVA.) This web site is privately owned and operated.
Please note that information on this web page may be inaccurate.