Mendocino National Forest
 

Welcome

[Photograph]: Snow covered ridge.

The Mendocino National Forest straddles the eastern spur of the Coastal Mountain Range in northwestern California, just a three hour drive north of San Francisco and Sacramento. Some 65 miles long and 35 miles across, the Forest's 913,306 federally-owned acres of mountains and canyons offer a variety of recreational opportunities - camping, hiking, backpacking, boating, fishing, hunting, nature study, photography, and off-highway vehicle travel.

The Mendocino is divided into three ranger districts: Covelo, Grindstone, Upper Lake, and also manages two units that are located outside the Forest boundaries: the Genetic Resource and Conservation Center and the Red Bluff Recreation Area. The Mendocino partly or wholly manages four wilderness areas: the 37,679-acre Snow Mountain Wilderness, the 147,070-acre Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, the 53,887 acre Yuki Wilderness, and the 10, 571 acre Sanhedrin Wilderness.

Features

Recreation Conditions Update - January 30th

General recreational news about the Mendocino National Forest, updated weekly through the summer recreational period and whenever there is new information during the winter months.


Public Comment Period for OHV Grants

The public comment period for the Off Highway Vehicle trail maintenance and restoration grants will open March 6 - April 2 2012.

Please visit the state's website for more information.

Spotlights

Snow Reports

On the first of February, March, April, and May each year, snow depth and moisture content is measured at Anthony Peak.

Road Report

FH7 from Alder Springs to Covelo is Closed for the season. Please call 530-934-3316 for the most current road conditions.