MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – Mendocino National Forest offices will close Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Regular business hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 21, at all offices except the Stonyford Work Center, which will close Tuesday, Jan. 21, and reopen Wednesday, Jan. 22.

Forest employees have taken the first snowpack measurement of the year. The snowpack was 17 inches at Wells Cabin, which is at 6,300 feet elevation.

Before traveling to the forest, remember that food, gas, and lodging are not available on the forest road network or within forest boundaries. Roads are not plowed or maintained.

Carry emergency equipment and appropriate maps in your vehicle. Cell phone coverage is not reliable in many areas of the forest.

Check the weather forecast before heading out and be aware that conditions can change suddenly in the high country.