Mendocino National Forest — Attraction in Willits

Nice clean Camping spots, Take your on supplies like a full tank of Gas and Water and Warm Clothes and Food, Tents, I have seen 6 different Bears on Different Trips up there one time I saw 3 Bears all together and a Herd of Deer Running all together I think that day there was something spooking then like a Small Earthquake it was something makeing them all run like that You can see lots of Deer, Bears if you keep your eyes open to see them They don't wait for you to see them so they run if they hear you, but you can surprise them Beautiful Green tall Trees and Wild Flowers in the Spring and you can Play in the Snow in the Winter Kids love the Snow. I like to just go on a Sunday drive up there it is pretty up there in the Mountains. Cool in the hot summer days, Forest Road 7 off Highway 162 or Stonyford, Ca. Or out of Paskata, Ca or off Highway 20 near Williams ,Ca.and Ukiha, Ca. or Red Bluff, Ca. Phones and GPS may not work up there, But you have to pay attention to where you are going so you don't get...

A very welcoming beautiful forest of large oaks, tall pine trees towering overhead. Swaying gently back and forth with the cool winds singing through the pine needles and cones. You know that you are in God's domain of the Mountains where my Grandfather would take us out to cut firewood to keep his Mount Hannah Redwood house warm for all of us grandchildren. Memories and the breezes of the Trees is a very peaceful and Spiritual reminder of those who have gone on before me, never having a chance to say goodbye to so many. My children and I are keeping cool up in the mountains of Peace, while severe heat is in the Valleys below during this intense heat spell. We thank God for sharing the Beauty and Peace of this place with us. It is like the wind is fanning us with the cool breeze of the Love of God keeping us content to stay with him a few days more. A very beautiful graceful place to stay and be at Peace with the World God created for all of us to...

All I can say is be careful here. I've been coming here since I was a kid, and I'll never come here without a chainsaw and hatchet again.

My last weekend here recently during the final weekend of hunting season scared the hell out of me.

Much of the area has been burned in recent years, so there's a lot of deadfall and still-standing dead trees. I camped out in one of my typical spots which happened to be a prior wildfire area.

My second night there, the wind kicked up in a major way. Trees were crashing and falling all around me all night long. I didn't sleep a wink.

In the morning my truck was surrounded by fallen trees. Luckily I had some rope, I had to use my truck to pull trees out of the way just so I could leave my camp. It took me over an hour.

I also had to clear a big fallen tree out of the middle of road 308. Bring a chainsaw, hatchet, shovel and rope. I'll never come here...