Mendocino and the Redwoods road trip
12 places · by Peyman
Three days north on Highway 1 along the Sonoma coast to Mendocino and Fort Bragg, then inland to the redwoods on the Avenue of the Giants.
3 days12 stops3h 20m drivingeach day starts 9:00am
The whole trip
Every stop on one map, colored by day. The line follows the route in order; each day is mapped on its own below.
Day 1Day 2Day 3
Day 19:00am – 2:50pm · 5 stops · 1h 50m driving
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 45m
Bodega Head
Bodega Head, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, USA
Headland with ocean views, bluff trails, and seasonal whale watching.
25mdrive to the next stop
10:10am
Stop 2 · 40m
Goat Rock Beach
Goat Rock Beach, Jenner, CA 95450, USA
Beach at the mouth of the Russian River where harbor seals haul out.
20mdrive to the next stop
11:10am
Stop 3 · 1h 15m
Fort Ross State Historic Park
19005 Coast Hwy, Jenner, CA 95450, USA
Restored Russian-American Company settlement from the early 1800s.
30mdrive to the next stop
12:55pm
Stop 4 · 20m
Sea Ranch Chapel
40033 CA-1, Sea Ranch, CA 95497, USA
Small sculptural chapel off Highway 1 at The Sea Ranch.
35mdrive to the next stop
1:50pm
Stop 5 · 1h
Point Arena Lighthouse
45500 Lighthouse Rd, Point Arena, CA 95468, USA
Tall lighthouse on a narrow point, with a museum and tower tours.
Day 29:00am – 2:45pm · 4 stops · 30m driving
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 1h 30m
Mendocino Headlands State Park
Mendocino, CA 95460, USA
Bluff trails around the village with sea arches and blowholes.
10mdrive to the next stop
10:40am
Stop 2 · 1h
Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park
13800 Point Cabrillo Dr, Mendocino, CA 95460, USA
Restored 1909 lighthouse reached by a short walk across the headland.
10mdrive to the next stop
11:50am
Stop 3 · 2h
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
18220 CA-1, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
Gardens running from forest down to ocean bluffs.
10mdrive to the next stop
2:00pm
Stop 4 · 45m
Glass Beach
Glass Beach, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
Coves strewn with sea glass worn smooth from an old dump site.
Day 39:00am – 12:00pm · 3 stops · 1h driving
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 30m
Drive-Thru Tree Park Leggett
67502 Drive Thru Tree Rd, Leggett, CA 95585, USA
Giant coast redwood with a tunnel cut through its base.
50mdrive to the next stop
10:20am
Stop 2 · 30m
Humboldt Redwoods State Park Visitor Center
Avenue of the Giants, Myers Flat, CA 95554, USA
Visitor center on the Avenue of the Giants with redwood exhibits.
10mdrive to the next stop
11:00am
Stop 3 · 1h
Founders Grove
Founders Grove, California 95569, USA
Flat loop trail among old-growth redwoods, including the fallen Dyerville Giant.
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