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Trail Maps
Mendocino
offers hundreds of miles of back roads, abandoned
logging roads and trails for hiking and mountain biking.
The following maps and descriptions are rides (and
one hike) that are our staff's favorite.
Check with Catch A Canoe & Bicycles,
too! at the Stanford Inn by the Sea for trail conditions.
ALL
RIDES BEGIN AND END AT CATCH A CANOE & BICYCLES,
TOO!
Canoe & Kayak in California's Newest State Park,
Big River State Park |
| VILLAGE
OF MENDOCINO:
Enjoy
a leisurely ride along the charming streets of Mendocino.
Using the bike and shop technique, stop wherever you
like and lock your bikes (our bikes come with complimentary
locks, just ask.) Make sure to follow Heeser Drive
around the perimeter of the Mendocino Headlands State
Park, for incredible views
and great whale watching in season.
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FERN
CANYON - VAN DAMME STATEPARK:
Only
2 miles from Catch-A-Canoe & Bicycles, Too!, Fern
Canyon bike trail is paved and easy. Gently ascend
through a lush fairy tale canyon with beautiful Little
River meandering close by. Best spring through fall
when the myriad of small wooden bridges are in place.
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RUSSIAN
GULCH WATERFALL (BIKE & HIKE):
Two
miles north on Highway One is lovely Russian Gulch
State Park. Enter the park and making no turns, ride
2 miles through a shady redwood canyon. Stop on occasion
and listen to the silence. From the picnic tables
continue on foot along a winding creek side trail
.7 miles to the falls.
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| COMPTCHE-UKIAH
ROAD TO LITTLE RIVER LOOP:
This
exhilarating ride begins with a climb to 800 feet
over 5 miles. The remainder of the ride is a gentle
descent through Redwoods and stunted pygmy forest
until you rejoin Highway One at Little River.
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CABRILLO DRIVE TO ROAD 409 TO LITTLE LAKE & HIGHWAY
ONE:
Ride
along scenic Point Cabrillo Drive (the old Highway
One). Hike down to the lighthouse and explore the
magnificent headlands. Continue past Caspar beach,
store, and up Road 409 through the Pygmy forest, and
loop
around back to Mendocino via rural Little Lake Road.
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| ROAD
409 TO NORTH BOUNDARY TRAIL:
This
ride follows the northern boundary of Russian Gulch
State Park. On your left are huge redwoods and on
your right are full grown trees 5 feet tall! To reach
the trail head continue up Road 409 until the pavement
ends. Turn right at a brown state park gate and follow
the trail to Highway One.
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| COMPTCHE-UKIAH
- FERN CANYON LOOP:
This
ride has it all, from an aerobic climb with views
of Big River watershed and the Coast Range, to a fast
and fun descent from the pygmy forest down into lush
Fern Canyon and along Little River to the coast.
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LITTLE
LAKE ROAD TO UPPER BIG RIVER:
If
swimming in a clear beautiful river after an exhilarating
ride sounds good, this is it. Follow Little Lake Road
to Road 700 and follow this fun dirt road downhill
to Big River. Good swimming holes both up and downstream.
Follow the Haul Road west to HWY 1 (always ride on
the right and watch for vehicles).
Note: Eastern section very muddy in winter and spring.
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SPRING
RANCH TO LITTLE RIVER HEADLANDS HIKE:
This
incredible property was recently acquired by State
Parks. The trail begins directly across from Gordon
Lane, through a break in the fence. See an ancient
sand dune, Indian shell middens, tide pools and a
secluded
beach at low tide. It has excellent scenery and is
not well known.
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