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
Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, remember that fireworks are illegal on public land. Possessing, igniting, discharging or using any kind of fireworks is prohibited on national forests and grasslands.
Mendocino National Forest
The Chico Seed Orchard is planning annual pest control treatments to protect its seven seed orchards. Throughout the season, the orchard will be closed to the public for 24 hours before and after each treatment. Signs will be posted at the gate of the orchard ahead of each treatment. Please obey…
Mendocino National Forest
There is a temporary partial closure of National Forest Road M21 between Hammerhorn Campground and Smokehouse Creek/ M21 crossing on the Covelo Ranger District within the Mendocino National Forest for public safety. This section of road has suffered a washout and is impassable. The road will be…
Mendocino National Forest
The M6 Road is temporarily closed between the M6/M61 junction and Rattlesnake Creek on the Upper Lake Ranger District. The closure is due to a failed culvert that is undergoing emergency repairs.
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
The M10 Road is currently passable but it is a narrow single lane above Fouts Springs. There are large cracks in pavement, so drive slowly with caution. The M10 road is actively under construction to repair a major slide, located above Fouts Springs near Dixie Glade. Depending on construction…
Mendocino National Forest
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 public safety after a road failure in the area has made vehicle travel unsafe and at risk of collapse without warning under the weight of a vehicle.…
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
Please be advised that forest roads are NOT plowed or maintained in winter so driving conditions are hazardous, slippery, and may be impassable. Even with good snow tires and four-wheel drive, less than a foot of snow is enough to get a vehicle stuck! Snow and ice can be expected at higher…
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.
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
OHV Trail 34 is closed due to trail tread degradation and rutting that runs 300 feet down the trail. The trail is unsafe due to unstable soil, extremely muddy conditions and increased runoff.