Doan Ridge (FR 22N29) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Doan Ridge (FR 22N29) in CA
Road corridorMendocino NF, Covelo Ranger District
14 mi from Covelo
Maps 5,281 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 1 mi · No more than 28 days in any 12 months
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Red Rock.
- Estimated climb: 20 ft over 8 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
Rules
- Dispersed camping stay limits are in effect across the Mendocino National Forest through Oct.8, 2027.…Camping within a one-mile radius of the same location outside of a Developed Recreation Site for a period longer than 14 days within any 30-day period. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a).…Camping within one-mile of a Developed Recreation Site. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e).
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 43–62°F, 5.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.