Here you will find the current creek status. At the bottom of the page are Member Comments about the creek status. Anybody who has a web account is invited to make a report or give thanks by posting a comment!
We will also post updated pictures and videos here from time to time.
A water flow of 50 CFS is considered dangerous for standard clearance vehicles. Only 4×4 High Clearance Vehicles recommended when CFS goes above 50.
On average, during winter storms, the creek will flow anywhere from 130 CFS to 300 CFS or more! December storm brought in 4000 CFS!
Useful Links:
Weather Forecast Weather Underground
USGS WaterWatch Streamflow Map
When opening the USGS map, pan and zoom to Lytle Creek, and you can click on the dot near the range and there you will find the current CFS
Updated April 12, 2026
This last Sunday’s rain has caused some additional water in the creek access road. Caution low clearance vehicles.
Continue to check this page for updates and reports from Chuck and Chris. We try to update this page as soon as humanly possible when new information is available. See Chuck’s video reports below!
As always thank you for your patience and continued support.
Sincerely,
WEGC Staff
April 6, 2026
April 3, 2026
April 2, 2026
Excess water flowed along the Lytle Creek road, so the guys did some work smoothing that out.
April 1, 2026
March 24, 2026
Thanks to our friends at Fontana Water, the Maintenance Team got some more dirt so that we can do some more work on smoothing out the creek entrance.
March 19, 2026
March 12, 2026
March 11, 2026 – Smoothing out the entrance.
March 4, 2026
March 3, 2026
February 26, 2026
Water is back in the creek because Fontana’s catch basin got way too full. It’s about 6 inches. Low clearance vehicles are not recommended. Everything else can make it.
On top of Fontana Water doing it’s thing, Socal Edison that has a small power plant up the road, further up stream, had to dump some water from their catch basin, so they opened it up a little bit.
Should drop again on Wednesday afternoon.
Video of the tributary crossing
February 25, 2026 – Chuck first reporting on the excess water.
February 24, 2026
February 23, 2026
February 22, 2026
February 19, 2026
February 18, 2026
February 17, 2026
This last week, Chris Phelps our Range Development Director, was able to get a hold of some heavy machinery so that he can widen the path on the East side of the crossing. Thanks a lot Chris for the hard work you put in.
We are getting materials from catch basin at Fontana water district; friendly neighbors helping out. The material is already being delivered on our creek road much more to come! Hopefully Fontana water district will be able to shut the water off in 8 to 10 days!
At which time we can fix/repair our side of the creek to a state much better than before!
Check out Chuck’s educational video on the Fontana Water Catch Basin!
January 29th, we had 3 unwanted guests visiting the range and getting stuck in the creek with their rented U-haul!
Thanks to Chuck, who went on full retired cop mode, he was able to get their information and inspected the U-haul. They admitted to taking the spent brass out of the range.
Two of the guys were from Oregon and the third dressed in black was from Lytle Creek.
Please please, spend the time picking up your brass. Not only does it leave it clean for the next member but it also helps prevent unwanted guests.
We highly recommend investing in a rake and a dustpan to help you pick up brass easier. Help us keep our range clean and this will also not give outsiders a reason to trespass.
Chuck and the maintenance team was gracious enough to help pull them out of the creek because they were blocking everyone from coming in.
Wednesday January 28th, please be aware that you will have to navigate around this truck that is stuck in the creek. If you look at the picture closely, you will see that their rear tire is missing. Thanks to Range Master Chuck who goes out to the range early in the morning for getting this photo.
Aftermath of the record setting rain we received on December 24th. Chuck went with a friend with a very high clearance vehicle. In that storm Lytle Creek (and Wrightwood) received 12 inches of rain as the storm parked over the region. The recorded creak flow was measured at 4000 CFPS!
The above video is one of our members with an LMTV M1078 crossing the creek. Note that this vehicle weighs 17,000 lbs!
Still looks little risky.
Thanks for the update Chuck! Merry Christmas!
Bill
Thanks for updates Chuck
Merry Christmas
Headed out to range see if I can get updated information! It’s Christmas Day! Check for new post later today !
Gate code stickers for 2026 have been mailed; I have mine! Check statements to insure your payment was processed! Gate code based on current conditions (RAIN) probably will not be changed until mid January! It’s important not to take new sticker (26) and place it on top of (25 code ) place next to it !
Email blast will go out announcing gate code change!
Chuck Range Master
The above video is as of 0800 Wednesday 24 December! A new video will be taken at 1600 today and again at 1500 Christmas Day!
December 17 creek is dry!
Few of the larger rocks have been moved!
Rain on long term forecast for next Wednesday Thursday… Christmas Eve and day forecasted (only)
Chuck
325 pad red safety flag stolen. Homeless are all over the range!
Please pick up brass and all casings we must stay on top of cleaning our range’
Do your part to help keep homeless people away from our range!
Thanks
Thursday December 4th creek is dry! Slowly getting the wash out fixed from rains! Be patience we will have it looking great soon…. In time for more rain🤣.
Creek and road as of December 2nd dry; but little rough watch for few large rocks