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 forest is divided into three ranger districts: Covelo, Grindstone, Upper Lake. The Forest Service also manages two units that are located outside the Forest boundaries: the Genetic Resource and Conservation Center and the Red Bluff Recreation Area.
Dogs are allowed on all trails, please keep them on a leash is developed areas. Help to make every trip enjoyable by picking up after your dogs. Dogs must be under control and on leash at all times while in campgrounds.
