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Nearby cities & towns: ClearLake CA Cloverdale CA Covelo CA Elk Creek CA Fouts Springs CA Kelseyville CA Nice CA Red Bluff CA Stonyford CA Ukiah CA Upper Lake CA Willits CA

Mendocino Ranger Stations:

Forest Hdqrts. Willows 530/934-3316

Grindstone Distr. Willows 530/934-3316

Upper Lake Distr. Upper Lake 707/275-2361

Covelo Distr. Covelo 707/983-6118

Mendocino National Forest web site

 

Backpacking

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

Trail head parking spots located at:

camp  sites  elev.  veg  toilet  water  contact  fee Lower Nye 6 3300 mixed  vault  none Upper Lake Distr. 707/275-2361  $ 0

[Trails leading to back country sites from here] Upper Lake, drive 17 mi. north on Elk Mtn. Rd. (Forest Service Rd.#1N02) Turn east on Bear Creek Rd. (Rd.#18N01) & go 7 mi. Turn north on Rice Creek Rd. (Rd.#18N01) & continue 14 mi. to the campground open May - mid September

Campgrounds

Some of these sites are among the smallest & most remote in the area. The campgrounds located closest to highways usually fill up fast & can attract all types of campers. For the seclusion, head a few miles off the main roads & enjoy the silence.

campground	elev.	spots	veg	toilet	water
Atchison	3900'	3	-	yes	no	dispersed
Bear Creek	2000'	16	-	yes	creek	May-Oct
Cedar Camp	4300'	5	pines	yes	no	Not for trailers, June-Oct
Dead Mule	5100'	2	-	vault	no	June-Oct
Deer Valley	3700'	13	-	yes	no	April-Nov
Del Harelson	4500'	2	-	vault	no	April-Nov
Digger Pine Flat	1500'	7	-	yes	ssn crk	OHV users in winter
Dixie Glade	-	5	mixed	yes	no	Rd M10
Eel River	1500'	16	oaks	vault	piped	May-Oct
Fouts	1700'	11	mixed	vault	piped	OHV users in winter
Georges Valley	-	disp.	-	no	no	Yolla Bolly-Mid. Eel Wild.
Green Springs	-	4	-	yes	spring	Yolla Bolly-Mid. Eel Wild.
Hammerhorn Lake	3500'	9	pines	vault	piped	1 handicapped, June-Oct
Howard Lake	-	disp.	-	vault	lake	high clearance vehicle
Kingsley Glade	4500'	4	-	vault	piped	June-Oct
Lakeview	3400'	9	-	-	no	May-Oct
Little Dow	3600'	13	pines	vault	no	June-Oct
Lower Nye	3300'	6	mixed	vault	no	May-Sept
Mill Creek	1700'	6	-	yes	no	OHV users in winter
Mill Valley	4200'	15	-	vault	piped	April-Nov
Navy Camp	-	20	-	vault	April-Sep	PG&E, 916/386-5164
North Fork	1700'	6	oaks	yes	creek	OHV users in winter
Old Mill	3700'	10	pines	yes	no	Narrow rd, May-Nov
Rocky Cabin	6250'	3	-	vault	no	June-Oct; Yolla Bolly-Mid. Eel
Soldier Ridge	-	disp.	-	no	no	Yolla Bolly-Mid. Eel Wild.
South Fork	1700'	5	-	vault	creek?	Stony Creek, OHV users
Sugar Springs	5400'	2	-	vault	no	June-Oct
Sugarfoot Glade	-	6	mixed	vault	ssn crk	May-Nov
Surveyor	-	3	-	yes	no	FS Hwy 7
Three Prong	5800'	4	pine	vault	piped	June-Oct
Toomes Camp	6000'	2	-	no	no	June-Oct
Wells Cabin	6300'	25	pines	vault	piped	July-Oct
Whitlock	4300'	3	mixed	vault	piped	June-Oct

Primitive Camping

camp  sites  elev.  veg  toilet  water  contact  fee Oak Flat 12 1850 mixed  vault  none Upper Lake Distr. 707/275-2361  $ 0

[On Lake Pillsbury, big with off-roaders] Ukiah, north on Hwy.101, east on Hwy.20 & go 5 mi. Turn northwest on potter Valley-Lake Pillsbury Rd. (Co.Rd. 240) & continue 26 mi. to Lake Pillsbury. Campground is around to the north shoreline. open May - mid September

Hiking