San Gabriel Mountains

CalWild has found the following lands to be wilderness eligible, as that term is defined by the Wilderness Act of 1964:   Condor Peak Proposed Wilderness Location: 4 miles north…

The Sheep Mountain Wilderness Additions include several tributary canyons of the San Gabriel River, a portion of the San Gabriel Mountains crest between Mt. Baden Powell and Mt. Hawkins, and…

The West, North, and East Forks of the San Gabriel River drain the largest watershed in southern California’s magnificent San Gabriel Mountains. The forks of the river provide thirsty urban…

The proposed San Gabriel Wilderness Addition encompasses a portion of the West Fork San Gabriel River and its watershed – an important source of clean drinking water for the Los…

San Antonio Creek flows from a sub-alpine bowl high in the San Gabriel Mountains, through a spectacularly rugged canyon studded with big cone Douglas fir, and then over 75-foot-high San…

Flowing from the alpine heights of Cucamonga Peak and the Cucamonga Wilderness, the Middle Fork tumbles down a rugged and scenic canyon over several waterfalls. The Lytle Creek drainage defines…

Rising from the sub-alpine slopes of Mount Williamson, Little Rock Creek tumbles down the northern escarpment of the San Gabriel Mountains into the Mojave Desert. An area of high ecological…

The proposed Cucamonga Wilderness Additions include the upper portions of the Lytle Creek watershed. The rugged slopes and canyons of this magnificent country support some of Southern California’s largest sugar pine trees,…

The Condor Peak Proposed Wilderness is among the most spectacular wild places in the San Gabriel Mountains. This vast area in the Angeles National Forest features rugged canyons, cliffs, ridgelines,…

The Castaic Proposed Wilderness is a jewel. Its Fish Canyon area features dramatic red rock cliffs, lush riparian areas, old-growth chaparral, vernal pools, a trout-filled creek, a portion of the…