Wilderness area

Yuki Wilderness

Yuki Wilderness is a 56,239-acre wilderness area in Mendocino County, California. It rises from about 1,206 to 6,545 ft. The nearest town is Covelo, 6.8 miles away in a straight line.

Yuki Wilderness map

Yuki Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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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

Covelo, CA is the nearest town, 6.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
The highest ground in Yuki Wilderness is about 6,545 ft, and its lowest about 1,206 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Monkey Rock, about 6,326 ft.

Who manages Yuki Wilderness

Agency Acres Permit Group size Stay limit Office
Forest Service 39,043 Not on record Not on record Not on record Covelo Ranger District, 707-983-6118
BLM 17,196 Not on record Not on record Not on record Arcata Field Office, 707-825-2300

Getting to Yuki Wilderness

  • Covelo, CA is the nearest town, 6.8 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Yuki Wilderness

  • Monkey Rock summit about 6,326 ft
  • Buzzard Roost summit about 5,647 ft
  • Rose Rock summit about 5,292 ft
  • Doe Canyon canyon
  • Cold Spring spring
  • Skunk 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 Yuki Wilderness

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in California

California wilderness areas