Angeles Crest and Angeles Forest Highways, CA, after the Station Fire

Charred remains of trees and other vegetation against a still-beautiful mountain backdrop, burned in the Station Fire from late August through mid-October 2009, as seen for miles and miles along the Angeles Crest and Angeles Forest Highways.  To see photos taken along the same route, less than a week before flames broke out,  click here.

The former site of The Hidden Springs Cafe.

The Hidden Springs Cafe on Angeles Forest Highway Succumbs to the Station Fire

I have been wondering if the Hidden Springs Cafe, which is in an isolated part of the Angeles National Forest, survived the Station Fire.  Unfortunately, I found a report on the LA Times Blog that it burned to the ground.  Above:  a photo taken on August 22nd, less than a week before the fire started.  Click here to see the scenery along the Angeles Forest and Angeles Crest Highways, much of which, I assume, has burned.  Here is a link to what remains of the Hidden Springs Cafe.

Update on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 10:17PM by Karin Jeske

A photo of the site of the Hidden Springs Cafe taken on January 10, 2010.

Angeles Crest and Angeles Forest Highways, CA

A drive through the Angeles National Forest on Angeles Crest Highway and Angeles Forest Highway from La Canada to Palmdale, CA.  Above:  The Hidden Springs Cafe.  Below:  Natural Scenery (and a few man-made objects) enjoyed along the way.

Update on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 06:47AM by Karin Jeske

Click here to see photos of these same scenes after the Station Fire.