Angeles Chapter | Sierra Club | U.S. Government | U.S. Government Agencies
California | National Forests and Parks in California | Web Cams (Sierra / CA)
The above links take you to the appropriate web-page section below.
Below are some links (or URLs) that may be of interest to members.
Angeles Chapter
NOTE: The following links are also in the footer of every web page.
Angeles Chapter - https://angeles.sierraclub.org/
Hundred Peaks - https://www.hundredpeaks.org/
Lower Peaks - https://angeles.sierraclub.org/lower_peaks_committee
Ski Mountaineers - https://skimountaineerssectionlachaptersc.org/
Desert Peaks - https://desertpeaks.org/
Note: DPS website currently not available - checked 5/30/22; re-checked 7/10/22
Sierra Club
Sierra Club (National Organization)
National Sierra Club Press Releases
Sierra Magazine
Sierra Club Chapters (across the country)
The following organizations/web sites/information are not sponsored nor administered by the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club has no information about the planning of these organizations and makes no representations or warranties about the quality, safety, supervision or management of the information. They are published only as a reader service because they may be of interest to the readers of this publication. This listing is an incomplete selection of web sites that will likely be changed from time to time. At this time, URLs are provided for most sites rather than direct links.
U.S. Government
Government Information - http://www.info.gov/
U.S. House of Representatives - http://www.house.gov/
U.S. Senate - http://www.senate.gov/
The White House - http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Supreme Court - http://www.supremecourt.gov/
Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov/
U.S. Congress Legislative Information - http://www.congress.gov/
U.S. Congress Legislative Information (THOMAS) - http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php
Note: thomas.gov was retired on July 5, 2016 and replaced by congress.gov.
U.S. Government Agencies
National Parks Service - https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
USDA Forest Service - http://www.fs.fed.us/
The Outings > Permits web page has additional links to forests and parks.
USFS Alerts/Closures/Public Notices (for the Sierra Nevada):- See Outings > Permits web page
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - usgs.gov
Download free topo maps - https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/launch/
Latest Earthquakes - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Map of Latest Earthquakes - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - https://www3.epa.gov/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings climate monitoring, fisheries management, coastal restoration, support of marine commerce, Provides citizens, planners, emergency managers and other decision makers with reliable information they need when they need it. - http://www.noaa.gov/
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office (Weather forecast and statistics) - http://www.weather.gov/
COVID-19 LINKS PREVIOUSLY IN RIGHT COLUMN
California State Parks has closed some state parks. For more info, go to: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30355
National Park Closures
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a31919987/national-parks-closed-coronavirus/
Yosemite Status
https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/permitsandreservations.htm
Sequoia Status
https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/permits.htm
National Forests
For information on possible closures in the National Forests contact the individual forest. Links for forests near the Sierra are provided on our Outings > Parks-Forests web page.
Corona Virus in California
For more info, go to https://covid19.ca.gov/
Los Angeles Times: https://www.latimes.com/
The primary portal for public information maintained by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force at the White House, working in conjunction with CDC, HHS and other agency stakeholders. - https://www.coronavirus.gov/
What the Government is doing:
Government Response to Coronavirus, COVID-19
https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -
https://www.cdc.gov/
California
CA State Government - ca.gov
CA State Assembly - http://www.assembly.ca.gov/
CA State Senate – http://www.senate.ca.gov
CA Supreme Court - http://www.courts.ca.gov/supremecourt.htm
Caltrans - https://roads.dot.ca.gov/
Traffic Alert Maps - http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
National Forests and Parks in California
Refer to the Outings > Permits web page for information and links.
Web Cams in the Sierra Nevada / California
Sierra Cam Networkcom
Scroll down to Map or Text links: Approx 50 in or near the Sierra (Lassen to Tehachapi)
(This link works as of 7/22/23 but some {many?} of the linked web cams are currently down.
http://www.sierracamnetwork.com
Sierra Nevada California
(at top of screen) - 3 Lists (approx. 20 each): Northern – Central – Southern
This web site is currently (7/22/23) inactive.
https://www.sierranevadawebcams.com/
Mono County - List of 10 links
https://www.monocounty.org/plan-your-trip/weather-and-road-conditions/webcams-in-mono-county/
Caltrans Live Traffic - Caltrans List of Live Traffic Cameras
http://www.dot.ca.gov/video/
California Beach Cams
https://www.mybeachcams.com/california/
Link back to Home Page - TOP of this page
Links on this page were checked on 6/23/19; re-checked 7/9/21 (LPC corrected). Two of the links require further review: Mono County as well as the following:
Go to http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/clsdlst.htm for California historical seasonal road closure information. As of 7/9/21, this site is being re-worked and is not available.
DPS Sage395-2022-Apr-Jun..... .....Sage-395-RGB-Final-02.....
https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/default/files/sce/sierra-peaks-section/files/Sage-395-RGB-Final-02.pdf
Road Conditions - Nearby States:
Alaska - https://511.alaska.gov/map
Oregon - https://www.tripcheck.com/Pages/Road-Conditions?mainNav=RoadConditions&curRegion=0
Arizona - https://www.az511.com/
Nevada - https://nvroads.com/