Pacific Coast Ride Leg 1: from Fort Bragg to Eureka via the Lost Coast.
Pacific Coast Ride Leg 1: from Fort Bragg to Eureka via the Lost Coast.
From Fort Bragg take CA1 north to the junction with US101 at Leggett. Continue north on US101 until you reach the Garberville exit. Exit into Garberville for lunch and gas, if you need it. From Garberville, get back onto US101 north. Continue on to the first exit for Avenue of the Giants (at Phillipsville). Exit onto Avenue of the Giants (CA254). Continue going north on that route until the junction with CA211/Mattole Road. That junction occurs as you come out of the redwoods and cross a bridge where the freeway is going overhead. Turn left at the end of the bridge onto CA211/Mattole Road. Signs should point to Honeydew and/or Petrolia. Continue west on CA211 to Honeydew. Rest and potty break there; no gas is available. Continue north and west on CA211 through Petrolia to Ferndale. When you come down into Ferndale, you will pass through a gate, turn right and a block later turn left onto Ferndale's main street. Continue on through Ferndale until you cross the river. At the stop sign, turn left and follow the signs for US101 north and Eureka. Stay on US101 north until you reach Eureka.
