Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Asa Bean Trailhead is published. Long remote forest-road approach and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Asa Bean Trailhead
Yolla Bolly–Middle Eel Wilderness, Mendocino National Forest, California
About this place
The Forest Service classifies Asa Bean as a backpacking trailhead; its authoritative recreation-site point joins the agency-mapped Hotel Camp Trail into the western Yolla Bolly backcountry.
There is no potable water or restroom at the trailhead; verify Mendocino road status and fire restrictions before the long forest-road approach.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Yolla Bolly access roads are remote, low-standard, and commonly affected by snow, wet weather, wildfire, and fallen treesSeasonal access
Long remote forest-road approach: Use the signed Asa Bean Trailhead access in Yolla Bolly–Middle Eel Wilderness, Mendocino National Forest, California. North Yolla Bolly and Ides Cove use separate, remote forest roads with limited services and reception. Verify the current route and vehicle suitability with the managing forest. Yolla Bolly access roads are remote, low-standard, and commonly affected by snow, wet weather, wildfire, and fallen trees. The wilderness has no published recurring closure season.
Before driving
Check Mendocino and Shasta-Trinity alerts and confirm the selected access road with the ranger district.
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- Latitude
- 39.995054° N
- Longitude
- 123.073962° W