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The San Gabriel Wilderness is a wilderness area created in 1968 of more than 36,118 acres (150 km2) within the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.The area lies on the southern slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains, between the Angeles Crest and the West Fork of the San Gabriel River.The area was originally set aside as the Devils Canyon-Bear Canyon Primitive Area of 35000acre.RecreationPermits are not required to enter the San Gabriel wilderness.Access trailsThe following trails provide access: Bear Creek Trail - This trail is approximately 11mi long, one trailhead for Lower Bear Creek located one mile West along West Fork Road and the other trailhead for Upper Bear Creek located at the Valley of the Moon parking lot along Highway 39 at approximately mile post 29.65. The trail crosses Smith Mountain Saddle, entering into the Designated Wilderness West past the Saddle peak. Mt. Waterman Trail - A ten-mile trail, from Three Points to Buckhorn, with a one-mile side trail to Twin Peaks Saddle. Devil's Canyon Trail - A four-mile trail down into rugged Devil's Canyon.Hiking Trails within the Wilderness AreaHiking trails in the Designated Wilderness are built and maintained utilizing hand tools and materials which are strictly limited in terms of environmental impact. The use of chainsaws to remove trees that are down across trails is prohibited, requiring the use of crosscut saws, block-and-tackle chains and ropes to pull trees off of trails, griphoists, and other mechanical tools which do not produce noise or petroleum-based pollutants.