national forest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of national forest
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The rain prompted multiple road closures over the weekend, including a 3.6-mile stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Grand View Drive along with State Route 33 between Fairview Road and Lockwood Valley Road in the Los Padres National Forest.
From Los Angeles Times
The California Department of Transportation closed all lanes along State Route 2 from 3.3 miles east of Newcomb’s Ranch to State Route 138 in Angeles National Forest.
From Los Angeles Times
Though the trail and hot springs are part of Los Padres National Forest, the trailhead is in a residential neighborhood of gated mansions.
From Los Angeles Times
As Los Padres National Forest spokesman Andrew Madsen warned, “the foothills of Santa Barbara are especially fragile and hiking is especially precarious in the aftermath of heavy rains.”
From Los Angeles Times
The hot springs and surrounding land have been part of Los Padres National Forest since 2013.
From Los Angeles Times
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