Line Fire – San Bernardino National Forest Area – Updated 10/22/2024
ALL TRAILS that XEN MTB provides tours for in the San Bernardino area are closed until per Forest Order Number: 05-12-00-24-11 through November 30, 2024. Typically this area is under snow in the winter months. Tours in this area probably won’t resume until at least the end of May, 2025.
Airport Fire Closure – Orange County – Updated 10/8/2024
The Airport Fire is 100% contained. Per FOREST ORDER NO. 02-24-29 the following trails will remained closed through October 5, 2025:
| Trail No. | Name | Affects Ride |
| 3S04 | North Main Divide Rd: Portions closed south of Bedford Peak | Maple Springs |
| 4S03 | Bedford Ridge Rd | None |
| 5S01 | Indian Truck Trail Rd | None |
| 5S04 | Maple Springs Rd | Maple Springs |
| 5S05 | Silverado Road | Maple Springs |
| 5S08 | Harding Rd | None |
| 5S09 | Santiago Ridge Rd | None |
| 6S05 | Long Canyon Rd | None |
| 6S07 | South Main Divide Rd | None |
| 6S10 | Hot Springs Canyon Rd | All Trails in San Juan Trail Area |
| 6S13 | Trabuco Canyon Rd | All Trails in Trabuco and Holy Jim Canyons |
| 5W01 | Horsethief East Trail | All Trails in Trabuco and Holy Jim Canyons |
| 5W08 | San Juan Loop Trail | All Trails in San Juan Trail Area |
| 5W10 | El Cariso Nature Trail | None |
| 6W01 | Coldwater Canyon Trail | None |
| 6W02 | Joplin Trail | All Trails in Trabuco and Holy Jim Canyons |
| 6W03 | Holy Jim Trail | All Trails in Trabuco and Holy Jim Canyons |
| 6W04 | Trabuco Canyon Trail | All Trails in Trabuco and Holy Jim Canyons |
| 6W05 | San Jaun Trail | All Trails in San Juan Trail Area |
| 6W06 | Los Pinos Trail | None |
| 6W07 | Chiquito Trail | All Trails in San Juan Trail Area |
| 6W09 | Viejo Tie Trail | All Trails in San Juan Trail Area |
| 6W10 | Falcon Trail | None |
| 6W11 | Horsethief West Trail | All Trails in Trabuco and Holy Jim Canyons |
| 7W05 | Silverado Trail | Maple Springs |
Airport Fire as of 9/10/2024
The Airport Fire began in the area of Trabuco Creek near O’Neill Regional Park. This fire has caused immediate closure of all the following trails:
Arroyo / Trabuco / Tijeras Loop
O’Neill Regional Park
Casper’s Park
Chiquito Trail
Holy Jim / Trabuco Canyon
Maple Springs
San Juan Trail
Santiago Truck Trail
Trabuco Wash
Bobcat Fire Closure – Los Angeles County – Updated June 14, 2024
FOREST ORDER NO. 05-01-24-05 extends the previous orders with the same closures. This one expires May 31, 2024. We will monitor the alerts and provide an update as soon we know any changes. For now, the following trails remain closed.
| Trail No. | Name | Affects Ride |
| 11W14 | GABRIELINO TRAIL | |
| 11W14A/B | STURTEVANT LOOP | Chantry to Mt Zion Loop |
| 11W15/20/23 | WINTER CREEK | Chantry to Mt Zion Loop |
| 11W16 | STURTEVANT | Chantry to Mt Zion Loop Chilao Area to Arcadia |
| 11W17 | ZION TRAIL | Chantry to Mt Zion Loop |
Update 4/6/2022
FOREST ORDER NO. 05-01-22-02 related to the Bobcat Fire has provided clarity to last week’s press release. While a large part of the previously closed areas are now open, the following trails will remain closed until April 1, 2023.
| Trail No. | Name | Affects Ride |
| 11W06 | SILVER MOCCASIN TRAIL | Chantry to Mt Zion Loop |
| 11W13 | KENYON DEVORE | None |
| 11W14 | GABRIELINO TRAIL | |
| 11W14A/B | STURTEVANT LOOP | Chantry to Mt Zion Loop |
| 11W15/20/23 | WINTER CREEK | Chantry to Mt Zion Loop |
| 11W16 | STURTEVANT | Chantry to Mt Zion Loop Chilao Area to Arcadia |
| 11W17 | ZION TRAIL | Chantry to Mt Zion Loop |
| 11W28 | RIM TRAIL | None |
| 12W09 | VALLEY FORGE | Valley Forge to Chantry Chilao Area to Arcadia |
The remainder of the rides we offer in the Los Angeles area are open.
Update 4/1/2022
A recent press release by the Angeles Forest district has created some confusion. The Bobcat fire closure order Forest Order No. 05-01-21-03 was set to expire today and there has been no new fire closure order for the affected areas. However, the press release included a map which seems to indicate that some areas within the Bobcat closure area will remain closed. Rest assured we’re doing everything we can to obtain clarity from the forest service. In the mean time, we won’t be offering any tours in the area directly behind Mt Wilson, near Mt Zion and near the Chantry Flats area.
Update 3/10/2022
The Bobcat fire closure order Forest Order No. 05-01-21-03 near Mt. Wilson is set to expire April 1, 2022. As such, XEN MTB is accepting reservations from April 2nd, 2022 and beyond for all of the following rides.
Eaton Saddle > Mt Lowe > Sunset Trail
Update 3/31/2021
Most riding areas of the Angeles National Forest remain closed through April 1, 2022 pursuant to Forest Order No. 05-01-21-03. See the related map of the Bobcat Fire closure areas.
Most other Southern California forest areas, parks, etc. are open.
Update December 6,2020
The fire activity for this past week seems to be under control and air quality has improved XEN MTB is taking reservations again in Orange County.
Update December 3, 2020
In an abundance of caution due to smoke, fire activity and high wind activity this weekend, there will be NO RIDES scheduled in the Orange County area until further notice.
The Bond Fire started in Silverado Canyon last night. This is a developing situation which appears to have a direct impact upon several rides that XEN MTB offers including Santiago Truck Trail, O’Neil Park, Whiting Ranch, Maple Springs and possibly others. The map below is a prediction model published by the Orange County Fire Authority as of 3AM.
In Corona, just outside the Chino Hills State Park area that burned in October, the Airport Fire is currently not a threat to any riding areas, but is generating plenty of smoke to make riding conditions unhealthy in Northern Orange County.
Update November 23, 2020
OC PARKS announced today that Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park has reopened with modifications. With this reopening, the majority of areas that XEN MTB serves in the Orange County area are open for mountain biking. More info here: https://www.ocgov.com/news/displaynews?NewsID=7128&TargetID=13,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,65,66,67,70,68,69,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78
Update November 10, 2020
Chino Hills State Park announced today that they are reopening the park to normal use with some area restrictions today. None of those restrictions affect rides that XEN MTB offers. Source: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=648
Update October 27, 2020
Two new fires broke out yesterday within Orange County which likely lead to lengthy closures of some parks.
The Silverado Fire started in Santiago Canyon, went through Limestone canyon and over Loma Ridge, threatening homes in Irvine, Lake Forest and Foothill Ranch. Limestone Canyon was already a protected habitat. I see no re-opening for that area in the foreseeable future. Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, to the south of Limestone Canyon, is in the direct path of the fire. It likely won’t reopen for a while and if it burns, not for years. If the wind turns, the fire will threaten nearby Irvine Regional Park and Santiago Oaks Regional Park.
Silverado Fire view from Santiago Peak 10-27-2020 @ 11:35AM
The Blue Ridge fire started near the Green River exit off the 91 freeway. It quickly proceeded into Chino Hills State Park, threatening homes in Yorba Linda. That fire has caused an immediate shutdown of the entire park and adjacent Carbon Canyon Regional Park. The path of that fire would seem to indicate that all rides in that area will likely be shut down for at least a year.
Most parks in Orange County are currently closed due to high winds and hazardous fire conditions.
Evacuations zones as of Tuesday, October 27th in the morning.
Interactive map of the heat zones within the fire perimeter.
Update October 20, 2020
The Cannell Plunge in the Sequoia National Forest is now open!
On a sad note, according to updated fire order 05-01-20-08, many of the rides in the Angeles National Forest will remain closed until 2022.
Update October 9, 2020
Trails have reopened with some exceptions in the following areas:
- Cleveland National Forest – Source
- Los Padres National Forest – Source
- San Bernardino National Forest – Source
Update October 2, 2020
Through Regional Order No. 20-20, closures have been extended for a week in all of the following forest areas:
a. Angeles National Forest
b. Cleveland National Forest
c. Los Padres National Forest
d. San Bernardino National Forest
Ongoing closures are being re-evaluated frequently. For now, it is prudent to assume that all national forest areas in Southern California will remain closed until further notice. If these closures are anything like they’ve been in the past, most areas that weren’t directly affected by fire are likely to re-open as soon as the other active fires in Southern California are no longer active fires.
Air quality remains a health risk to some as weather systems push particulates in the air around the basin.
Original Post: September 16, 2020
Several fires in Southern California have caused a temporary closure of all national forest districts in California. In Southern California that includes the following areas in which XEN MTB offers tours: Sequoia National Forest, Los Padres National Forest, Angeles National Forest, San Bernardino National Forest, and Cleveland National Forest.
Some areas, such as the Angeles Forest that was hit hard by the Bobcat Fire, may not reopen for several years. Additionally, due to the smoke that has covered the area and traveled across the United States, it is presently unhealthy for many individuals to ride at all.
