As many of you know, there have been many, many rumors about when the Forest Service would reopen the Angeles, and about precisely how much of the forest would be reopened. At long last we have solid facts to relay.
Most of the Angeles is being reopened to the public next Monday, May 16, 2011. However, the Big Tujunga watershed is not part of the reopening because the damage to that part of the forest was more extreme.
The links below will take you to the official USFS press release, the PDF version of that release, as well as the official closure order and associated legals.
Enjoy,
~B~
Angeles Reopening Press Release, May 12, 2011
This links to the online version of the official press release issued yesterday, May 12, 2011.
PDF Version, Angeles Reopening Press Release, May 12, 2011 
This is a PDF version of the press release. Special thanks to Paul Ayers for forwarding the press release in Word form.
Station Fire Closure Map
Note: While this is an official map from the USFS about the part of the Angeles Forest impacted by the Station Fire, it does not clearly show which parts of the forest are being reopened.
Station Fire Recovery Area Closure Order 01 11 03
This is the revised closure order for the Angeles Forest. It details which parts of the forest remain closed, who can use the forest, and what fines apply for those in violation of the closure.
Station Fire Recovery Area Legals Order 01 11 03
Legalese about the closure. (If you can understand it, more power to you.)
Switzers and charleton flats are both still closed even though they should be open now. What’s going on? The forest service is just as sketchy about things as Cal Trans is with th roads.
I don’t know for certain, but the USFS website says Switzer’s is still closed. It is awfully close to the border of the part of the forest that has not been opened yet. I’ll see what I can find out.
~B~