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Mendocino National Forest roads open today
Which of Mendocino National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Mendocino National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 3 ranger districts in California.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 1,399 mi | 0 mi | 1,399 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 1,399 mi | 0 mi | 1,399 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 1,399 mi | 0 mi | 1,399 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 1,399 mi | 0 mi | 1,399 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 1,399 mi | 0 mi | 1,399 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 1,718 mi | 0 mi | 1,718 mi |
| Passenger car | 1,718 mi | 0 mi | 1,718 mi |
| Motorhome | 1,718 mi | 0 mi | 1,718 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayMendocino National Forest
1,718 mi of Mendocino National Forest's 1,718 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 1,718 mi
- Outside their season
- 0 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- After Nov 14: 47 mi on 13 roads close
- After May 17: 3 mi on 3 roads close
Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (16)
- Open Ridge-Black Diamond (FR 18N02) · 18 mi · Grindstone Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 16 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
- St John (FR 18N06) · 9 mi · Grindstone Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 16 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
- North Fork Crossing (FR 18N03) · 7 mi · Grindstone Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 16 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
- Salt Spring Valley (FR 18N38) · 4 mi · Grindstone Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 16 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
- Brushy Ridge (FR 19N29) · 3 mi · Grindstone Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 16 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
- Powder House Orv (FR 19N46) · 2 mi · Upper Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 9 to May 17In season · closes after May 17
- Black Diamond (FR 18N30) · 2 mi · Grindstone Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 16 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
- Upper Letts Lake (FR 17N09) · 1 mi · Grindstone Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 16 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
- Board Camp Ridge (FR 17N10) · 1 mi · Grindstone Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 16 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
- Oak Flat C.g. (FR 18N40) · 0.9 mi · Upper Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 9 to May 17In season · closes after May 17
- Triplet Butte (FR 18N02A) · 0.7 mi · Grindstone Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 16 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
- Open Ridge Spur C (FR 18N02C) · 0.5 mi · Grindstone Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 16 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
- Black Diamond Bm (FR 18N34) · 0.4 mi · Grindstone Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 16 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
- Ciley Road (FR 18N45) · 0.4 mi · Grindstone Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 16 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
- North Fork C.g. (FR 18N03A) · 0.1 mi · Grindstone Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 16 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
- Fuller Grove Group C.g. (FR 18N74C) · 0.1 mi · Upper Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 9 to May 17In season · closes after May 17
Source: USDA Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Maps. Always check the official MVUM and posted signs; this map is not a legal document.
- The Forest Service's own dates
- Your vehicle, any day
- What opens and closes next
Dates from the USDA Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data. Get the official map from the Forest Service. Rules: 36 CFR 212.51, 261.13.
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Common questions
Forest road questions
On Tue, Oct 27, 1,718 mi of the 1,718 mi of Mendocino National Forest roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
After Nov 14: 47 mi on 13 roads close. After May 17: 3 mi on 3 roads close. Pick another vehicle or date in the tool to see its own dates.
It is the Forest Service map that says which roads, trails and areas in a national forest are open to which vehicles, and when. Under 36 CFR 212.51, motor vehicle use "shall be designated by vehicle class and, if appropriate, by time of year". This tool reads those designations for the forest roads.
No. Once a forest publishes its map, 36 CFR 261.13 makes it "prohibited to possess or operate a motor vehicle on National Forest System lands" in that unit "other than in accordance with those designations". A road outside its season is closed to that vehicle until it reopens.
From the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map data, published for 105 national forests. It is not a legal document: carry the forest's official map and obey posted signs, which can close a road early for snow, fire or damage.
Some forests are not in the Forest Service's published road data yet. A missing forest means we do not know, never that its roads are closed; get its map from the forest's own office.
Not yet. It covers designated forest roads. Off-highway vehicle trails are on the same official map, and many forests open them on different dates.
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