Mendocino National Forest
Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands. The prohibition of fireworks and exploding targets on national forest system lands is part of a set of permanent fire safety regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), listed below.…
Mendocino National Forest
Mendocino National Forest fire and fuels personnel are planning an understory burn in the Alder Springs area on the Grindstone Ranger District this Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 28-29. The project area is located approximately 16 miles from Elk Creek. Firefighters will attempt up to 265 acres.The…
Mendocino National Forest
The M10 Road is CLOSED Monday-Friday on Oct. 26-30 for paving. The construction zone is between Fouts Springs and the turnoff to Letts Lake. It is not safe to drive through the construction zone. The road will be open on weekends from Friday 4pm until Monday 6am. The M10 road is an active…
Mendocino National Forest
Postponed to October 19-20. There will be traffic control on the M6 Road at the Eel River crossing, located about 15 miles north of Lake Pillsbury in the Upper Lake Ranger District. A project to replace the culvert at the M6/Eel River crossing is underway, and contractors will be working on design…
Mendocino National Forest
Forest Road 16N21 on Pitney Ridge in the Upper Lake Ranger District is temporarily closed for resource protection and to eliminate traffic incursions onto a contingency dozer line, which intersects with the road in multiple locations. Please see Exhibit A for a map of the road closure.
Mendocino National Forest
Forest Service contractors will be loading log decks from the Plaskett Keller Project and hauling them east on FH7 to the valley. Be prepared for traffic delays. Stay alert for logging crews near or on roads. And follow traffic signs along the haul route.
Mendocino National Forest
Forest Service contractors are operating along the 22N11 Road and FH7 in western Glenn County and Eastern Mendocino County along Plaskett Ridge, Pinto Ridge, and below Black Butte. Watch for tree falling activities and heavy equipment working off the roadside in this popular hunting…
Mendocino National Forest
Beginning Sept. 15, Forest Service contractors are operating along roads and trails in the M5 area in western Colusa County along Trough Ridge and Pacific Ridge. Please be advised there will be tree falling activities and heavy equipment working in units near several roads and off-highway vehicle…
Mendocino National Forest
Lake County Health Services is notifying residents and visitors of a DANGER advisory recommended by the California State Water Resources Control Board for Lake Pillsbury following State testing that identified elevated levels of cyanobacteria and associated toxins consistent with a harmful algal…
Mendocino National Forest
Due to an issue with the water line and tank, water is NOT available at Mill Valley Campground, until further notice. Bring water for use.
Mendocino National Forest
A temporary closure of Trail 38 from the junction with Trail 40 and Road 17N39A is in effect on the Upper Lake Ranger District until Dec. 1. The trail surface was recently repaired and needs to settle and be compacted by precipitation for the repair to last long-term. The repairs included…
Mendocino National Forest
Sugarfoot Campground on the Grindstone Ranger District will be closed for approximately 2 weeks for hazard tree mitigation work taking place in the area. Work is expected to start Thursday, August 6 and be completed by Friday, August 21.
Mendocino National Forest
Post-fire Hazards: Landslides, hazard trees, rockfall and other debris may block roads at any time. Management activities, such as hazard tree work, burning, road repairs may also impact road accessibility or conditions. Be very aware of your surroundings, follow warning signs, area closures and…
Mendocino National Forest
Are you cutting fuelwood today or a contractor operating in the forest? Check today's Project Activity Levels.Fuelwood Cutters and Service Contracts use the Project Activity Level (PAL) system. Contractors must follow Activity Level requirements specified in their contract. For Mendocino…
Mendocino National Forest
Closure has lifted as of Sept. 21, 2026. There are still equipment operators repairing a slump, but the road is open to 4wd high clearance vehicles. A partial road closure is in place on the 22N11 Road in the Covelo Ranger District. Location of the closure is shown on the map. The closure is for…
Mendocino National Forest
Pets must be on a leash. Fall/winter hours are 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. beginning November 1 - February 29. Spring/summer hours are 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. beginning March 1 - October 31. A closure is in effect outside of these hours.
Mendocino National Forest
Dispersed camping stay limits are in effect across the Mendocino National Forest through Oct.8, 2027. The stay limits apply to developed campgrounds and dispersed camping locations. Visitors may camp in the same location outside a one-mile radius of a developed recreation site for 14 days within…
Mendocino National Forest
Developed campground camping stay limits are in effect across the Mendocino National Forest through October 12, 2027. Visitors may camp in the same developed recreation campground for 14 days within any 30-day period but no more than 28 cumulative days in any 12-month period.