Mendocino Discovery Corridor

Total Miles
43.6

Elevation

1,747.95 ft

Duration

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Technical Rating

5

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Overview

A 44 mile east to west route through Mendocino National Forest. Starting at Stonyford OHV Staging Area and ending at Middle Creek OHV Staging Area. Great views of mountains, valleys, and Clear Lake towards the end. Campsites are plentiful along the route. The trail does get increasingly narrow as you traverse previous wildfire deadfall and debris. Phone service is spotty at best; make sure to download offline maps for the area.

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Mendocino Discovery Corridor
Mendocino Discovery Corridor

Difficulty

(Winter Run): Both ends of the trail are fairly easy (3) but the middle section of the trail was covered in snow and mud boosting the difficulty to at least a (4-5). Expect pinstripes from the narrow track and deadfall lining the trail. Some areas are not well maintained and need trees/limbs cleared away to progress.

Technical Rating

5

Status Reports

Joe Genshlea
Jun 01, 2024
2024 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Wide open, no obstructions. Nice views. Would not take Rav4, Outback, etc though. A few ruts and minor washouts are passable but will likely scrape vehicles with small wheels or low clearance.
Maxiu K
May 10, 2024
2023 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Normal
there was a lot of fallen trees which we had to remove, so trail was probably not used for some time, but now it is passable. with all that time spent on moving trees, it took us 2 days to do the whole corridor. it is such a beautiful place!
Ian Haggitt
Mar 17, 2024
4x4
Obstructed
Deep Snow
Downed Tree
Roman Nikita
Feb 24, 2024
4x4
Obstructed
Downed Tree
Impassable Water Crossing

Access Description

If meeting up with other vehicles, there are staging areas at both ends of the track. It is recommended to travel East to West on this trail.

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