 The entire route of the trail was declared open in a press release by the Forest Service August 27, 2018 Due to the 2009 Station Fire, part of the Gabrielino was closed by the USFS including the portion of the trail between Switzer down to the Arroyo Seco.With the help of a joint project from a variety of trail groups including the Mt.Wilson Bicycling Association (MWBA) and CORBA, the reopening of the trail was announced August 27, 2018.