MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. — Mendocino National Forest officials have issued a wet weather trail closure on the Upper Lake Ranger District's off-highway vehicle, or OHV, trails, effective at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20.

Temporary trail closures go into effect when 2 inches of rainfall occur within a 24-hour period or when soils are saturated.

Wet weather trail closures restrict the use of motor vehicles on National Forest System trails when conditions are too wet to sustain use without causing soil loss, impacting water quality, damaging trail tread and putting public safety at risk.

Updates on wet weather closures will be posted on the forest's website under alerts and on the forest's social media. Forest alerts can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/mendocino/alerts. 

Users can also subscribe to receive email updates from the forest at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/mendocino/keep-in-touch. 

In accordance with the administration’s presidential action, Forest Service offices will be closed Dec. 24 to 26 in observance of the federal holiday. National forests and grasslands will remain open for your enjoyment.