Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Four Corners Trailhead is published. Long remote forest-road approach and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Yolla Bolly–Middle Eel Wilderness, Mendocino National Forest, California
Four Corners Trailhead begins on Forest Service Trail South Yolla Bolly 9W80; the trail enters the South Yolla Bolly ridge and spring country
Remote roads can be impassable after storms; carry the self-issued wilderness registration and current campfire permit.
Seasonal access
No recurring date-based closure of Four Corners Trailhead is published. Long remote forest-road approach and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Long remote forest-road approach: Use the signed Four Corners 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.
Check Mendocino and Shasta-Trinity alerts and confirm the selected access road with the ranger district.