Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest
Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest is a 3,474-acre CAL FIRE-managed demonstration forest on the flanks of Mount Konocti above Clear Lake in Lake County, Northern California's primary public-land OHV riding destination outside of the Bureau of Land Management areas in the interior, approximately 100 miles north of San Francisco in the North Coast mountains. The demonstration forest designation reflects Boggs Mountain's primary purpose as a managed timber harvesting research and education site; OHV recreation is a compatible secondary use on the forest roads and designated trail corridors within the conifer-dominated forest. The terrain is Lake County's volcanic upland: the Clear Lake Volcanic Field's geology produces the rugged lava-rock soil, the ponderosa pine and Douglas fir forest at 2,500 to 3,849 feet elevation, and the dramatic north-facing escarpments that look out across Clear Lake and the surrounding North Coast mountain ranges. The 50-mile trail network includes fire roads and single-track through the timber management units, giving riders a working forest character that differs from the recreation-only SVRA experience. ATVs, UTVs, and dirt bikes are the primary vehicle classes; full-size trucks and Jeeps can access some fire road sections but the single-track is sized for smaller machines. No day-use fee; California green sticker or street registration required. The CAL FIRE Boggs Mountain office (707-928-4378) manages current trail access and seasonal conditions.