Mendocino National Forest

Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Sept. 30, 2026.

• Closure: Lucas Fire Area Closure in Effect Forest officials have issued an updated emergency closure for a portion of the Upper Lake Ranger District on Mendocino National Forest in northern Lake County due to the Lucas Fire. Fire activity has reduced, however firefighting resources are still active in the Hunter Point area. Suppression… Since Sept. 15, 2026.
• Closure: M10 Road Status - closure in place Mondays-Fridays The M10 Road is CLOSED Monday-Friday due to construction between Fouts Springs and the turnoff to Letts Lake. It is not safe to drive through the construction zone. 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… Since Sept. 1, 2026.
• Closure: 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… Since Aug. 10, 2026.
• Closure: 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. Work is expected to start Thursday, August 6 and be completed by Friday, August 21. Since Aug. 6, 2026.
• Closure: Cedar Camp Campground Closure Cedar Camp Campground is closed for public safety. Closure is in effect. Since June 29, 2026.
• Closure: Partial road closure 22N11 Road Closure has lifted as of Sept. 21, 2026. There are still equipment operators repairing a slump, but the road is open to 4wd high clearance vehicles. 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… Since March 10, 2026.
• Closure: 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. Since March 4, 2026.