Ivory Mill Road (FR 20N01) in CA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in California

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Ivory Mill Road (FR 20N01) in CA

Mendocino NF, Grindstone Ranger District
2,977 ft
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A 10.9-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Glenn County, CA. The road serves Jerusalem Spring.

Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days.

2.7 of the 10.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 5.5 of the 10.9 miles in are dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto. Winds through 9 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Tool Cache Ridge stands 2,080 ft above the site, 1.6 miles south. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Willows, is 25 mi off.

September normals 6383°F, 0.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Fire restrictions

Set by Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?