Bobcat Fire Trail Restoration
Current Status
March 2025 Lowelifes has completed trail restorations of Kenyon Devore Trail (11W13) and Rim Trail (11W28) off Mt Wilson.
Our restoration of Gabrielino National Recreation Trail (11W14) between Newcomb Pass and Sturtevant in Big Santa Anita Canyon is nearly complete.
Bobcat Fire Trail Restoration Hours To-Date
Having completed the restoration of Condor Peak Trail, Lowelifes is now restoring trails burned in the 2020 Bobcat Fire.
Photo by Brian Vernor
Project Map
Latest Bobcat Fire Restoration Articles
- Lowelifes 2024 Trail Work Review
2024 was a solid year of progress for Lowelifes’ Trail Crew. Our volunteers made a significant contribution to trail restoration within the Bobcat Fire zone. […] - Lowelifes 2023 Review
Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ Club would like to thank everyone who has been a part of our journey – past, present, and future. We would like […] - Summer Recap & Where to Ride in Recently Opened Areas
For the last two years, Lowelifes RCC has been hard at work in the Bobcat Closure of the West Fork San Gabriel trail corridor north […] - Bobcat Fire Closure Order Partially Lifted
On June 1, 2023, the Angeles National Forest updated their Bobcat Fire Closure order with a reduced footprint. For the last year, Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ […] - NWSA National Forest System Trail Stewardship Partner Funding: Project Narrative
Project description Lowelifes was awarded this grant in 2022 for post-fire restoration of 11W06 Silver Moccasin National Recreation Trail “Shortcut Canyon” segment from Shortcut Saddle […] - End of Summer 2022 News
Summer is over and the weather is finally cooling off. The heat didn’t stop us but it definitely slowed down Lowelifes’ work. The warm season […]
Project & Fire Background
In September of 2020, the Bobcat Fire exploded in the Angeles National Forest. Spanning three months and 115,796 acres, the fire heavily impacted popular areas in the forest like West Fork San Gabriel River and Chantry Flat. The landscape will forever be changed and it is our mission to restore and rebuild.
Favorite trails like Gabrielino and Silver Moccasin National Recreation Trails are among those damaged. During the restoration process, we will have the opportunity to improve the trail in a number of ways. Improved user experience, sustainability, and resilience to wildfire are some of the key goals of the restoration process. The goal is to restore the trails so they are better than before the fire. More resilient, more sustainable, and more innovative than before!