All I could find is this:
The Panoche and Tumey Hills are closed to vehicle use with the onset of fire season, roughly April 15-October 15.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/holli..._tumeys.1.html
There's gotta be some BLM or Nat'l Forest land nearby that is open. I'm near SF And Knoxville is only a little bit longer of a drive than Panoche.