Links

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.
Links last checked early June 2025.

Angeles Chapter

NOTE: The following links are also in the footer of every web page.

Angeles Chapter - https://sierraclub.org/angeles
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/

Sierra Club

Sierra Club (National Organization)
National Sierra Club Press Releases [link no longer works]
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.usda.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 - Click in above usgs.gov link, then select: PRODUCTS > Topographic (Topo) Maps > Access USGS Topo Maps
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/

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

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

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/

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.