Has anybody been to Jackson State Forest near fort bragg? Looks like an interesting place. 50k acres is pretty big.
Are there many good backpacking trails? Is dispersed camping allowed? If not, are there trail camps? Permit required? How crowded is it? I might do some hunting, but I don't want to scare off or offend others.
There is hardly any info off a google search.

http://www.fire.ca.gov/resource_mgt/resource_mgt_stateforests_jackson.php

Edited by kthompson on 10/09/2011 08:49:04 MDT.

I saw that site, but it seemed lacking on info. Doesn't say where you can overnight camp. Maybe I will try and call in.

look at these maps


http://www.fire.ca.gov/resource_mgt/downloads/jd_brochure_detail.pdf


http://www.fire.ca.gov/resource_mgt/downloads/jd_brochure_detail2.pdf

Thanks ken. I didn't see those before, helps a lot. Have you ever been by there?

Justin I have not. But I will be going now! Thanks for bringing it up. I might have not given it a second thought.

Let me know if you want some company...

Have you been by there yet Justin?

Not yet. I have been on a lot of trips lately, but not to Jackson. It's on my list of places to check out, between boggs mountain and cache creek. All 3 of those places are 1-2 hours away.

Has anyone been lately? Or ever?

I grew up near there. I haven't heard anything specific in the past few years, but it's the one piece of land I know on the Mendocino coast where some (many?) locals are actually afraid to hike because of the perceived risk of running in to marijuana grow patches and possibly armed/violent attendants.

So just like home then.