MENDOCINO CO., 5/30/25 – A section of Little Lake-Sherwood Trail in Jackson Demonstration State Forest will be closed starting Monday, Cal Fire said.
The closure is required while Cal Fire, the Mendocino Land Trust and California Conservation Corps collaborate to make Brandon Gulch more fish-friendly. Little Lake-Sherwood Trail runs parallel with the gulch.
According to Cal Fire, the gulch, which is a tributary of the South Fork Noyo River, is an important stream channel for spawning Coho salmon and steelhead.
Both species are listed as threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act.
To support these species, Cal Fire and its partners will add pieces of large wood to Brandon Gulch.
Adding pieces of large wood in the stream channel will help increase spawning habitats and create pools in which fish can rest yet still avoid predators, Cal Fire said.
The trail will be closed Monday through Oct. 31. Signs will be posted at trailheads at Road 360 and 1000.
For more information, contact the forest at (707) 964-5674.