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Backpacking Mendocino NF Mendocino County Campgrounds Hiking Mendocino Map of Mendocino National Forest Primitive Camping Mendocino Lakes Mendocino Rivers & Creeks Middle Eel Wilderness Map Ranger Stations Mendocino Snow Mountain Wilderness Map

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Minimal pavement and plenty forest. Creeks and rivers run throughout this NorCal landscape. Oak hills to alpine peaks, meadows, and a trail system like no other National Forest. Mendocino has seclusion, if you wanna look for it. Horsepackers will enjoy Middle Eel Wilderness. Kayakers can play on Lake Pillsbury. Off roaders can enjoy an extensive network of OHV trails, single track to graded roads. Abundant 4x4 camping. RVers wishing to camp near wine country, backpackers from San Francisco, or local fishermen will all appreciate what Mendocino Forest has to offer.

Mendocino Ranger Stations:

Mendocino Forest Headquarters Willows CA 530/934-3316	Grindstone District Willows CA 530/934-3316	Upper Lake District Upper Lake CA 707/275-2361	Covelo District Covelo CA 707/983-6118
Indian Dick @ Middle Eel Wilderness Road M1	Eel River Workcenter Road FH7	Stonyford Workcenter Stonyford CA	Elk Creek Workcenter @ Stonygorge Res.	Mendocino Forest gov web site

Backpacking Mendocino

• fire permits are required
• permits are required for overnight back country camping
• check with the correct ranger district for all back country camping restrictions

Backpacking & Hiking Trail head parking spots located at:

Middle Eel Wilderness Soldier Ridge Georges Valley Rock Cabin Asa Bean Foster Glade Stick Lake Smokehouse Ridge Green Springs Elk Lake Ides Cove Ides Cove Horsepackers

Snow Mountain Wilderness Bloody Rock Skeleton Glade West Crockett Cold Creek Windy Point Bear Wallow Bath House Wolf Creek Deafy Glade Summitt Springs

Middle Eel River near Covelo CA Blands Cove Hell Hole Travelers Home Pedro East Mendocino National Forest Thomes Gorge Lantz Ridge Central Mendocino National Forest Grindstone Long Point (Shepard Creek)

Mendocino Campgrounds

Primitive Camping Mendocino

Outside of the areas 40 developed campgrounds, open dispersed camping is allowed throughout the National Forest in Mendocino. Hundreds of miles of dirt roads lead to streamside camp sites & pristine forests - all awaiting your visit. Howard Lake and Indian Valley Reservoir both have a few primitive camps. A Mendocino Map is highly suggested for finding you way thru these roads, to these prime camp sites. There is a 21 day limit for staying in one camp spot. Just rememeber with primitive camping you will need your free fire permit, shovel & water bucket.

Mendocino has several small, secluded campgrounds tucked way back there to make it easy access for those wishing avoid a large campground. There are numerous OHV trails & camps, so steer clear of these if you seek peace & quiet.

The smallest of the Mendocino forest campgrounds are listed below:

• Atchison Campground (3 sites)
• Cedar Camp (5 sites)
• Georges Valley Campground (3 sites)
• Green Springs Campground (4 sites)
• Kingsley Glade Campground (4 sites)
• Mill Creek Camp (5 sites)
• Penny Pines Campground (5 sites)
• Soldier Ridge Campground (3 sites)
• South Fork Campground (4 sites)
• Sugar Springs Campground (3 sites)
• Sugarfoot Glade Campground (4 sites)
• Surveyor Camp (2 sites)
• Whitlock Campground (4 sites)

Hiking Mendocino

• Eel River
• Middle Eel Wilderness
• Snow Mountain Wilderness
• Pine Mountain Lookout Tower (Rd# 18N69)
• see trailheads listed above to numerous creeks & peaks

Mendocino Lakes

• Clear Lake
• Upper Blue Lake
• Lower Blue Lake
• East Park Reservoir
• Hammerhorn Lake
• Howard Lake
• Indian Valley Reservoir s
• Lake Mendocino
• Lake Pillsbury
• Lake Red Bluff
• Letts Lake
• Long Lake
• Plaskett Lakes
• Square Lake
• Stony Gorge Reservoir

Mendocino Rivers & Creeks

• Eel River California
• Board Creek
• Shepard Creek
• Black Butte River
• Thomes Creek
• Elder Creek
• Corbin Creek
• Stony Creek
• Cache Creek
• Mill Creek
• Rice Creek