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# Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve

Mendocino · California Department of Parks and Recreation

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Visitor advisoryTrails & roads

### Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve: Trail-work parking

Park-specific information

- [Trail-work parking](https://caparks.org/parks/montgomery-woods-state-natural-reserve)

An ongoing trail project limits parking. Follow the current parking arrangements and avoid blocking access.

[Read the official notice: California State Parks visitor directory ↗](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=434)Source checked Oct 20, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: California Department of Parks and Recreation

**Telephone**: [(707) 937-5804](tel:7079375804)

**Hours**: Day Use

[Official park information](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=434)

We have not yet verified entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.235153&lon=-123.396442)

## About Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve

Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve is listed in official public-land records for Mendocino, California and is managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation. Our research into visitor facilities is ongoing. Check the managing agency’s information for public entrances, permitted activities, and current access.

## Activities & facilities

[Picnicking ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/picnicking)[Geocaching ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/geocaching)[Hiking ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/hiking)ParkingRestroomsPicnic AreasNature & Wildlife ViewingHiking Trails

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## Mapped hiking trails.

OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped California portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules.

- [Montgomery Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/montgomery-trail-osm-14205573)1.4 mapped mi

[All mapped hiking routes ↗](https://caparks.org/trails)

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [ODbL](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=434)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Reading trail closures before a California park visit

Plan around the named trail, road, or visitor area in an official notice, and distinguish a partial reopening from complete access.

Read the guide](https://caparks.org/guides/trail-closures-and-partial-reopenings)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 20, 2026.

- [California State Parks visitor directory](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21805) · Oct 20, 2026

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