Angeles N.F. Resources (Links)

What would this new website be without our age-old enormous list of links?!

So without further ado, here are some resources we've found incredibly useful that you may enjoy

Friends

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• Angeles Adventures
  Great articles about the forest, its history, and many ways to recreate in it
• Redbirds Visions (Chilao)

Before Going

• Angeles National Forest Fire Conditions
  Current fire danger level, and what those levels mean for recreation in ANF
• CA Campfire Permit
  The State of California requires campfire permits in certain areas, including ANF. They're free and easy to get
• Create a Hiking Plan
  Search & Rescue staff recommend filling out and leaving this hiking plan with a friend or family member
• Current Weather Station Data
  This raw weather station data from the many stations in and around ANF is not for the faint of heart, but extremely useful

Planning

• Road Conditions: CA DOT
  1 of 2 sources for checking ANF road conditions. Use your best judgement, this data regularly contradicts reality
• Road Conditions: LA County Public Works
  1 of 2 sources for checking ANF road conditions. Use your best judgement, this data regularly contradicts reality
• Bridge Fire Closure
  A portion of the forest is currently closed, detailed here
• Historical Weather Data & Graphs
  Useful when planning activities like hikes, drives, and weather-dependent photography, this historical weather website is a powerful resource
• Trails: REI has two great free sites with trail info: Hiking Project, and MTB Project (for mountain biking)

Monitoring

• Twitter: @Angeles_NF
  ANF's official Twitter account, operated by the Forest Service. Useful for timely updates
• ALERTCalifornia Webcams
  Special URL showing only webcams located within ANF
• Mountain High Webcams
  A collection of webcams on Mountain High property showing ski and snowboarding activity
• Mountain Hardware (Wrightwood) Webcam
  A live webcam at the entrance of Mountain Hardware in Wrightwood
• Mt. Wilson Webcams
  A project out of UCSD, the High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network (HPWREN)'s collection of live webcams includes several at the Mt. Wilson Institute
• Live Audio Feed
  Live stream of the USDA's "Forest Net", including communications with forest dispatch
• Scanner Frequencies
  Have your own scanner? ANF operations/dispatch can be heard all around LA County. 172.375 MHz is the most active, and our favorite to monitor
• ANF Incident Log (CAD)
  Similar to a police blotter, this is a log of recent events requiring law enforcement or fire department intervention

Wildfire Resources

• ANF FireBot
  A feed of fire-related incidents impacting ANF, directly from Forest Dispatch
• ANF FireBot Status Page
  The operational status of the ANF FireBot service
• ANF Audio Stream Dashboard
  A tool meant to mimic the functionality enjoyed by dispatchers and first responders. You can listen to multiple ANF-related scanner streams at once, mute them, or listen to them individually
• Watch Duty
  A remarkable online service and mobile app that provides real-time wildfire information, including fire perimeters, hotspots, and more
• InciWeb California
  An interagency incident information management system that tracks wildfires and other incidents
• Tips for Homeowners
  Read about Defensible Space and other critical steps to protect your home from wildfires