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Title: Is Angels Crest Highway open?
Post by: Travlr on December 31, 2015, 02:20:32 PM

I'm headed to Ventura in early January to pick up a bike.  Would like to ride it back to Arizona via Angles Crest and maybe Big Bear.

Are those roads open this time of year?

Mike

Title: Re: Is Angels Crest Highway open?
Post by: Kiwi Dave on December 31, 2015, 03:02:31 PM

I'd say NO.

From www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi


SR 2
    [IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
    IS CLOSED FROM ISLIP SADDLE TO 5 MI WEST OF BIG PINES (LOS ANGELES CO)
- DUE TO A ROCK & MUD SLIDE - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

    ALL TRACTOR-SEMI TRAILER COMBINATIONS WITH 3 AXLES OR GREATER ARE
PROHIBITED FROM THE JCT OF I 210 /IN LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE/ TO THE
ANGELES FOREST HIGHWAY (LOS ANGELES CO) - ALTERNATE ROUTES ARE AVAILABLE

This highway information is the latest reported as of Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 12:59 .

Title: Re: Is Angels Crest Highway open?
Post by: mtiberio on December 31, 2015, 06:50:07 PM

Hell, I was there in August and I think it was closed...

Title: Re: Is Angels Crest Highway open?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on December 31, 2015, 07:27:14 PM

I've only been all the way to Wrightwood once. One of my most memorable rides, though.. :thumb:

Title: Re: Is Angels Crest Highway open?
Post by: Kent in Upstate NY on December 31, 2015, 07:29:54 PM

No way. El Nino is supposed to hit hard this year and that means rain and mud and snow. Even in the best of times the Crest is iffy. Most of the weather comes in January. Good luck. Best bet is 101 to the 5 to 14 and then 58 to Barstow. Then you can go east missing most of the mountains.

Title: Re: Is Angels Crest Highway open?
Post by: Kiwi Dave on December 31, 2015, 07:31:37 PM

Quote from: mtiberio on December 31, 2015, 06:50:07 PM

Hell, I was there in August and I think it was closed...

I was there in August too, and it was definitely open.  I rode from San Diego up 15 to Cajon Junction, and then to Wrightwood via Lone Pine Canyon Rd, and then on to La Canada.

Title: Re: Is Angels Crest Highway open?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on December 31, 2015, 07:37:46 PM

Quote from: Kiwi Dave on December 31, 2015, 07:31:37 PM

I was there in August too, and it was definitely open.  I rode from San Diego up 15 to Cajon Junction, and then to Wrightwood via Lone Pine Canyon Rd, and then on to La Canada.

All it takes is one rain with rock/mud slides. This time of year, I'd say no.

Title: Re: Is Angels Crest Highway open?
Post by: father guzzi obrian on December 31, 2015, 07:43:21 PM

I have ridden that road in January, sunny day, but in the shade you will hit black ice, not a good thing, there are many other great rides to AZ, but I would avoid highway 2 for sure

Title: Re: Is Angels Crest Highway open?
Post by: Travlr on January 02, 2016, 07:18:30 AM

Thanks all!  I guess I'll have to save that one for a trip later this year.

Mike