Mendocino National Forest
Discover Mendocino National Forest
Nearly 1 million acres of rugged, unique landscape from the Sacramento Valley foothills to the North Coast mountains
Road Conditions
Road conditions are dynamic, especially given the post-fire hazards and storm damage. New information is coming in every day. Hazard trees, slides, rockfall, snow or ice fields may make roads impassable at any time. See Current Road Conditions.
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Today's Fire Danger
Today's Fire Danger Rating on the Mendocino National Forest is Low.
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Camping & Cabins
Developed campgrounds and dispersed camping options
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Maps & Publications
Map products to help you plan your next adventure
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Passes & Permits
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Popular Recreation Activities and Topics
Recent News
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Forest withdraws notice of intent for Pine Mountain project
Release Date: May 30, 2023
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Update: Access to recreation areas limited for Memorial Day Weekend. Grindstone OHV Trails open 5/26/2023
Release Date: May 24, 2023
Features
After fires and storms, a silver lining

For Volunteer Week, the Mendocino National Forest celebrates our hard-working volunteers.
Chico Seed Orchard harvests cones destined for seed bank

Collecting seeds is increasingly important, especially for the Mendocino National Forest and other forests where recent stand-replacing wildfires burned at high severity over much of the forest.
Chico Seed Orchard Manager Lisa Crane has a six-week window to collect cones from the seven seed production orchards she tends at the Chico Seed Orchard. In late July 2022.......
Spotlights
Rattlesnake Staff Ride, April 4, 2023

On a beautiful, sunny day, five generations of Mendocino Hotshot Superintendents facilitated the Rattlesnake Fire Memorial Staff Ride......
Forest Update - March 24, 2023

Updates on road conditions, job opportunities, snow depth and Community Wildfire Defense Grants
Get your resume ready now!

The Forest Service is hiring! See current employment opportunities and attend free online webinars about navigating USAJOBS, writing a federal resume, and more.
Planning a visit to the Chico Seed Orchard?

11 reminders to make your visit to the Chico Seed Orchard more enjoyable.