Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness
Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness is a 182,298-acre wilderness area in Trinity County, California. It rises from about 1,546 to 8,080 ft. The nearest town is Covelo, 9.4 miles away in a straight line.
Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness map
Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- The maximum group size at Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness is 25.
- Covelo, CA is the nearest town, 9.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness is about 8,080 ft, and its lowest about 1,546 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Mount Linn, about 8,080 ft.
Who manages Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 8,433 | Not on record | 25 | Not on record | Not on record |
| Forest Service | 173,865 | Not on record | 25 | Not on record | Mendocino National Forest, 530-934-3316 |
Getting to Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness
- Covelo, CA is the nearest town, 9.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness
- East Low Gap Trailhead (inside the boundary, 5,606 ft), at 40.1739, -122.8996 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Four Corners Trailhead (inside the boundary, 5,238 ft), at 40.0955, -123.1525 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Ides Cove Backpacker Trailhead (0.01 mi outside the boundary, 6,844 ft), at 40.0381, -122.8291
- Smokehouse Ridge Trailhead (0.02 mi outside the boundary, 5,126 ft), at 39.9564, -122.9600 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Tomhead Saddle (0.02 mi outside the boundary, 5,694 ft), at 40.1403, -122.8308 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Rock Cabin (trailhead) (0.2 mi outside the boundary, 5,006 ft), at 40.0069, -123.0822
- Ides Cove Horse Packer Trailhead (0.54 mi outside the boundary, 6,587 ft), at 40.0379, -122.8177
- Stuart Gap Trailhead (0.87 mi outside the boundary, 5,704 ft), at 40.2214, -122.9781
Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-29. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-29. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-ca.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness
- Mount Linn summit
- South Yolla Bolly Mountains summit
- North Yolla Bolly Mountains summit
- Burnt Canyon canyon
- Hellhole Canyon canyon
- North Yolla Bolly Spring spring
- Bear Trap Spring spring
- North Yolla Bolly Lake lake
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Public lands next to Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness
- National forest Most of Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness lies inside Mendocino National Forest.
- National forestYolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness borders Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
- National forestYolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness borders Six Rivers National Forest.
- Wilderness areaNorth Fork Wilderness is 1 mile away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in California
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=661 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n40w124/USGS_1_n40w124.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n40w123/USGS_1_n40w123.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n41w124/USGS_1_n41w124.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n41w123/USGS_1_n41w123.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_CA_Text.zip (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_06.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)