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Heading 40 miles west of The Journey’s End on Highway 36, explore some redwood groves in the Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park. It is rumored that these are the same groves that Luke and Leia flew atop their speeder bikes on the moon Endor. There is a grove in the park called Abe Wouk Memorial Grove. Abe Wouk, Ewok? Coincidence? I don’t think so.
Heading south about 14 miles from Fortuna on US 101, you’ll find a grove of redwoods along The Avenue of the Giants near the town of Redcrest, California.
Heading on US 101 about 58 miles north of Fortuna you’ll come across the Redwood National and State Parks. There are 131,983 acres of redwoods to explore.
Beautiful Black Lassic peak is visible from the South Fork pass on Highway 36. The peak is one valley over from Ruth Lake above the Van Duzen river valley.
Snow capped Mount Shasta, 60 miles north of Redding on Highway 5, is a site to see. If mountain peaks are your passion, you have to go.
The closest rock formation to The Journey’s End is the Mad River Rock. It’s made of shale, so not a particularly good climbing rock, but it’s a fun day trip. It’s located on the ridge just west of Ruth Lake.
Robinson Rock sits just above Bridgeville. It’s hard to get to, but can be viewed from highway 36.
If you want to tour some granite formations, you’ll have to head east to majestic Castle Crags State Park near Dunsmuir, 50 miles north of Redding.
Make it to the coast and you’ll find many places to soak your feet while taking in the sights and sounds of the waves.
Here is a list from south of Ferndale to Big Lagoon: Lost Coast on Cape Mendocino, Centerville Beach just west of Ferndale, Samoa Dunes/Beach near Eureka, Humboldt beach near Arcata, Mad River Beach near McKinleyville, Clam Beach near Trinidad, Patrick’s Point (pictured) north of McKinleyville and Agate Beach near Big Lagoon. I hope it’s not foggy.
A small community in Humboldt County, 40 miles south east of Eureka, California, on Highway 36. Bridgeville gets its name from its beautiful arching bridge, replaced in 1995, but preserved as a historical landmark. In Bridgeville you will find a Post Office and a Grade School.
Another interesting fact about Bridgeville is that it was the first town to be auctioned off on eBay back in 2003.
Weaverville is the Trinity County seat, 45 miles west of Redding, California, on Highway 299. The Town is steeped in history and has many interesting sites to visit. The Joss House State Historic Park contains a Chinese temple (pictured) built by Chinese workers in the California gold rush days. Another site is the Highland Art Center located next to the town’s meadow. Plus you shouldn’t forget to visit the Jake Jackson Museum across Main Street from the meadow.
Ferndale, a town in Humboldt County, 5 miles off of highway 101, about 15 miles south west of Eureka, California, is referred to as the “Victorian Village.” The streets are packed with victorian charm and gingerbread houses. Ferndale has caught the fancy of Hollywood and has been used as a location for many movies such as “Outbreak” and “The Majestic.” Here you will also find the Humboldt County Fairgrounds.
Eureka, California, is the largest city on the northern California coast. Eureka has many sites to take in.
The famous Carson Mansion (pictured) was built by a Redwood lumber baron and can be found near Old Town Eureka.
In the harbor there are many deep sea fishing and crabbing rigs providing the local restaurants with their fresh fish, lobster, and crab.
The Sequoia Park zoo is worth a trip and contains the Redwood skywalk which provides lovely views.
This is by no means a comprehensive list. If you have some favorite places you’d like to share, send us a message and we’ll try to include them. Enjoy!