Alerts
Be well informed and prepared for your next visit to the forest.
Before venturing out, contact the nearest Forest Service office for recent information on alerts, advisories, notices and closures.
To report an emergency, please call 911.
Forest Alerts
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No water at Mill Valley Campground
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. -
M10 Road Status - closure in place Mondays-Fridays
Beginning Monday, Aug. 17, the M10 Road will be closed for travel Monday-Fridays due to construction. The road will be open on weekends from Friday 4pm until Monday 6am. The M10 road is an active construction zone to repair a major slide, located above Fouts Springs near Dixie Glade. Depending on… -
OHV Trail 38 Closure in Effect
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… -
Sugarfoot Campground Closure - Hazard Tree Mitigation Project
Sugarfoot Campground on the Grindstone Ranger District will be closed for approximately 2 weeks for hazard tree mitigation work taking place in the area. Â Work is expected to start Thursday, August 6 and be completed by Friday, August 21. -
Fire restrictions in effect
Fire restrictions are currently in effect due to increased risk of fire starts. The combination of dry fuels, low humidity and high temperatures create conditions that elevate risk of ignition and rapid fire spread. No campfires, open campfires or stove fires if you are dispersed camping. Campfires… -
Road conditions
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… -
Fireworks are prohibited on public lands
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. -
Cedar Camp Campground Closure
Cedar Camp Campground is closed for public safety. Closure is in effect. -
M21 Road closure
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… -
Project Activity Levels
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… -
Partial road closure 22N11 Road
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.… -
Chico Seed Orchard Public Use and Access Closure
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. -
Developed campground stay limits
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. -
Dispersed camping stay limits
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… -
Trail 34 on Upper Lake District closed due to unsafe conditions
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.