Sugarloaf Mountain
About
Sugarloaf Mountain is a summit of 7,370 feet in the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, part of the Covelo Ranger District of Mendocino National Forest in California. The nearest town is Platina, about 22 miles away. The peak sits within designated wilderness, so plan on hiking in from the surrounding trails. The Sugarloaf Trail starts just 0.4 miles away, and the D-Camp Trail is about half a mile off. Kingsley Lake Trail is roughly a mile away. For an overnight base, Green Springs Campground is about 5 miles away, and Hammerhorn Lake is about 7 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,370 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Sugarloaf Mountain
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness · Wilderness
- Covelo Ranger District · Ranger district
- Mendocino National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Platina, California · 22 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
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
- Sugarloaf TrailHiking0.4 mi
- D-Camp TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Kingsley Lake TrailHiking1 mi
- Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel WildernessSaltwater fishing1.5 mi
- Buck CreekCanoeing3.9 mi
- Balm of Gilead CreekCanoeing4.1 mi
- Green Springs CampgroundCamping5.1 mi
- Hammerhorn LakeCamping6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)