California Redwoods

Standing taller than a football field is long, the ancient redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) of northern California can live 2,000+ years. Ride and hike through three different reserves guarded by these amazing sentinels, including the world’s largest remaining old-growth forest. Explore coastal gold-rush provision towns and Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Thrill to the only section of California’s coastline without a major highway - a magical stretch called the Lost Coast.
DAY 1
Meet in Eureka (served by United Airlines). Ride the world-famous Avenue of the Giants, whose mammoth trees stand like sentinels of a lost era.

DAY 2
Ride Panther Gap and the Lost Coast: spectacular panoramas of rugged outcrops and black sand beaches.

DAY 3
Ride or hike in Rockefeller Forest, the largest remaining contiguous old-growth forest in the world.

DAY 4
Ride the tranquil Northern California roads of Arcata and Eureka, both by the shores of Humboldt Bay.

DAY 5
Remind yourself you’re on the California coast with a ride out to the sand dunes. Kayak Humboldt Bay, one of California’s most pristine wetlands.

DAY 6
Ride the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway through old-growth redwoods that top 250+ feet.