![]() San Gabriel Proposed Wilderness Additions Lightning Point (immediately adjacent to the proposed wilderness and just south of the PCT) serves as a water source and camp site for PCT users.The proposed wilderness also offers an important scenic backdrop for the campgrounds and homes along Big Tujunga Canyon. The famed Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) that runs for over 2,500 miles from Mexico to Canada touches the northeastern corner of the proposed wilderness and runs parallel to its northern boundary, providing great views to the south of Fox Peak and Condor Peak and their magnificent canyons. From atop Condor Peak, visitors are greeted with outstanding views in all directions. ![]() Other values: The proposed wilderness is bordered by the rugged Condor Peak Trail.The Condor Peak Proposed Wilderness continues to shelter several groves of this lovely and important species. The tree is adapted to frequent natural fires, but the sheer number of human-caused fires is beginning to take a serious toll on the tree in the San Gabriel Mountains. The bigcone Douglas-fir, a species unique to southern California and gravely threatened by climate change, grows on north-facing slopes in the area. The proposed wilderness provides suitable habitat for several other rare species, including southwestern willow flycatcher, arroyo toad, California red-legged frog, Santa Ana sucker, Mount Gleason’s paintbrush, California spotted owl, and the two-striped garter snake among others. Sandstone rock formations in the area offer excellent nesting habitat for eagles, falcons and, perhaps someday, condors once more. Until World War II, the area was a stronghold for the endangered California condor. ![]() Ecological values: This chaparral-cloaked land of steep ridges and V-shaped canyons is one of the wildest remaining areas in the Angeles National Forest. ![]()
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