Lyons (FR 21N26) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Lyons (FR 21N26) in CA
Road corridorMendocino NF, Covelo Ranger District
15 mi from Covelo
Maps 5,371 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 4.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Rose Rock.
- Estimated climb: 590 ft over 4.1 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 23%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Chief Spring lies 1.1 mi 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.