MENDOCINO CO., 2/16/26 – Off-highway vehicle, or OHV, routes in the Upper Lake Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest have been closed due to wet weather, the U.S. Forest Service said Monday.
The closure affects more than 135 miles of OHV trails in the Upper Lake Recreation Area. Four campgrounds — Middle Creek, Oak Flat, Penny Pines and Deer Valley — are also closed.
The Forest Service implements wet-weather closures when two inches of rain fall within a 24-hour period or when soils become saturated.
Winter storms moved into the region Monday, bringing heavy rain, snow and strong winds to Mendocino and Lake counties.
No estimate has been provided for when the routes and campgrounds will reopen. Closures will be lifted after two consecutive days with no measurable precipitation, according to the Forest Service.
More information about the closures can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/mendocino/alerts/wet-weather-trail-closure-effect-upper-lake-district.