Philo, California
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Ukiah, California
Hike Montgomery Woods State Nature Reserve Loop
4.52 mi / 150 ft gainThis is a great find. We saw it on the map it was on the way from Mendocino to our next stop, Napa Valley. So glad we took the time to visit. It is a small park with about a two mile loop hike in a valley floor loaded with huge redwoods and few people. The trail is very easy and starts along a sm...Read more -
Point Arena, California
Hike Stornetta Public Lands
4.52.5 miAlong Point Arena Lighthouse Road there is an access trailhead to Stornetta Public Lands, which is part of the Bureau of Land Management system. There is a wonderful coastal trail that offers great views of the rugged coastline. From the trailhead, you will be walking south across an open field w...Read more -
Point Arena, California
Explore the Point Arena Lighthouse and Trail
5.00.5 miPoint Arena Lighthouse is situated on the piece of land that is the closest to the Hawaiian Islands from the continental United States. The lighthouse stands at 115 feet high and you are able to go to the top. I did not have time for this, unfortunately but definitely something I will take advant...Read more -
Albion, California
Explore Navarro Beach
Northern California beaches are not your typical soft sand, warm water, grab a surf board type of spots. Of course when the weather is cooperating you can enjoy those activities as well! What makes this spot so special is how few people ever come and enjoy the raw beauty of this landscape. If you...Read more -
Mendocino, California
Fern Canyon Scenic Trail
5.07.71 mi / 787 ft gainThe Fern Canyon Trail system is the main hiking vein of Van Damme State Park. This particular hike is on a mostly flat, wide trail through dense, green forest of California Redwoods, Cypress, Pines, and giant ferns. The trail is paved but typically carpeted in soft pine needles. Come in the rainy...Read more -
Mendocino, California
Mendocino Headlands Trail
5.04.15 mi / 171 ft gainMendocino Headlands Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Mendocino, California.Read more -
Mendocino, California
Mendocino Cliffs Trail
5.01.37 mi / 108 ft gainThe town of Mendocino is as charming and quaint as one can find. It is no wonder why it was pegged as the perfect location spot to film the series Murder She Wrote. While the series heroine Jessica Fletcher's home can still be visited, it is the bay itself that will draw your attention. Startin...Read more -
Mendocino, California
Camp at Russian Gulch State Park
Just two miles north of Mendocino, you'll find this beautiful, well-maintained park that features a little bit of everything. The campsite is situated between a rugged beach and a stunning 36-ft waterfall, giving you plenty of easy and fun options.This park is most well known for the heavily fore...Read more -
Fort Bragg, California
Glass Beach
4.0Glass Beach is located at MacKerricher State Park in Fort Bragg, CA along the Pacific Coast Highway in Northern California. Take Elm street toward the beach and the parking lot entrance for glass beach will be located on the left at the bend. From here, its a short walk on some pathways. This be...Read more -
Jenner, California
Hike the North Trail to the Pygmy Forest
4 mi / 800 ft gainSalt Point State Park, about 90 miles north of San Francisco, features rugged, windswept coastline and dramatic forests of cypress, pine and redwoods. The North trail is a great way to experience much of the inland portion of the park including the unique Pygmy Forest, named for the stunted trees...Read more -
Jenner, California
Hike the Central Trail
3.6 mi / 800 ft gainSalt Point State Park, about 90 miles north of San Francisco, features rugged, windswept coastline and dramatic forests of cypress, pine and redwoods. The Central Trail is a great way to experience much of the inland portion of the park including a unique highland Prairie where elk graze and are ...Read more -
Jenner, California
Bolete Mushroom Hunting
Salt Point State Park is a state park in Sonoma County, California, United States. The park covers 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) on the coast of Northern California, with 20 miles (32 km) of hiking trails and over 6 miles (9.7 km) of a rough rocky coast line including Salt Point which protrudes into the...Read more -
Jenner, California
Hike the Salt Point Trail
3.73 mi / 100 ft gainThere are numerous points at which you can enter the trail from Highway 1, but on the north it begins as the Salt Point / Stump Beach Parking area and proceeds 1.2 miles to the Visitor Center (and south entrance) at the Gerstle Cove State Marine area, one of the first underwater state parks in Ca...Read more -
Jenner, California
Camp and Dive at Salt Point State Park
4.7Camping at Salt Point Sate Park is a dream. You have your choice of camping by the sea at Gerstle Cove campground, or tucked up into the forest at the Woodside campground…and you can’t go wrong with either choice.The rugged and beautiful coastline here is a popular destination for abalone diving ...Read more -
Lake County, California
Hike to Wright Peak near Clearlake California
7.6 mi / 1853 ft gainHiking to Wright peak offers some of the best views of Clear Lake, California's largest natural freshwater lake. Located just about 2.5 hours north of San Francisco, this hike is accessible and easy to follow. To get to the trailhead, follow the 101 north to Hopland. Then take the 175 west towar...Read more -
Westport, California
Northern Mendocino Camping and Surf Adventure
4.5I know it can be difficult to find access and opportunities to camp for free on the beach. Look no further, Blues Beach is off the beaten path and offers year round surf and free camping. It’s 200 miles North of San Francisco and a few miles North of Fort Bragg. As long as you keep your eyes on t...Read more