Mount Wilson Observatory is operated by the Mount Wilson Institute under an agreement with the Carnegie Institution of Washington. The Observatory occupies lands belonging to the USDA Forest Service set aside under a long-term leasehold agreement between CIW and the USDA Forest Service. The Observatory subscribes to the USDA non-discrimination policy as expressed here.
Banner photographs by David Jurasevich
Weather and Road Conditions
The following sites provide weather forecast and condition information and the status of county and state roads that provide access to Mount Wilson Observatory: