I could have gone on and slogged on down to Usal, but as you’ll see on the map, I wussed out, turned back down to Hwy. 1 and headed south with a 20 knot wind at my back to Ft. Bragg where I spent the night at the beautiful and historic (and bicycle friendly!) Williams House B&B in Ft. Bragg. On Sunday morning I put my bike on the Skunk Train Back to Willits, glad to be home and even more glad to have gone.

I’ll be adding a lot more detail to the map in the coming days after I get my local routes sketched out. I’ll also be adding in my favorite routes around Kauai, Fairbanks, Eugene and Portland and even a couple in Vicenza, Italy, so stay tuned.

Route map and elevation profile

Ukiah to the coast via Orr Springs Rd 50 Photos	This is a world-class ride through the Mendocino County back country. After climbing up from the Ukiah valley, you can take a break at the top of the Coast Range at the Mann Ranch, a 100 year old, 1600 acre piece of paradise. In future we will be working with the family to plan events centered on their location and to make the spectacular private campsites ther available to our guests. In the meantime it is a fantastic spot to catch your breath after the long climb.
From there we will take the steep narrow poorly maintained road through eight hairpin switchbacks down to Orr Hot Springs, where we spend the night in one of their quaint old cabins and take in the waters.  Next day we ride down to the coast to Mendocino town where we have dinner and spend the night in a beautiful B&B and enjoy the sights sounds and flavors of this gem of the coast.
Next day we ride the final 12 miles to the Skunk Train Depot in Ft. Bragg where we take the train back up the hills to Willits.

Route map and elevation profile