Wells Cabin
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this campground
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Mendocino National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Here's your stay, mapped
Wells Cabin
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Gear for the day
Meals
Photos
About this campground
This campground is not designed for RVs or trailers. Beautiful high-elevation scenery with picnic tables and campfire rings. Visit Anthony Peak Lookout a mile away for excellent views.
Campsite info
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Directions & GPX
Facts about this campground
Where it is
- Grindstone Ranger District · Ranger district
- Mendocino National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Mendocino National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Temporary road closure on 16N21 Road
caution · posted Oct 5, 2026
Hazard tree operations, heavy equipment on 22N11
caution · posted Sep 29, 2026
Logging traffic on Forest Highway 7
caution · posted Sep 29, 2026
M5 Road hazard tree abatement project
caution · posted Sep 16, 2026
M6 Road Traffic Control at Eel River Crossing
caution · posted Sep 16, 2026
State Advisory Issued for Lake Pillsbury Due to Harmful Algal Bloom
caution · posted Sep 1, 2026
M10 Road Status - closure in place Mondays-Fridays
caution · posted Sep 1, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Developed campground stay limits
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Chico Seed Orchard Public Use and Access Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Sugar SpringsCamping2.4 mi
- Board CreekCanoeing3 mi
- Jumpoff CreekCanoeing3.1 mi
- Howard MeadowsCamping3.6 mi
- Grindstone Camp TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Howard Lake CgCamping3.7 mi
- One Bee TrailHiking3.8 mi
- Anthony Ridge TrailHiking4.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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