Northern California Coastal Hwy 1 & Skunk Train Highway 20

Sept 29/2014  Weather  80 Sunny inland, 66 on the Pacific Coast
The Pacific Coastal Highway 1 is to the west of us about 34 miles and we decided to stay inland at Willitts KOA and take the motorcycle ride to the coast. 

Highway 1 and Highway 20 (the Skunk Train trail) are not recommended for Large Trucks so we felt we should make these a bike road only.   (and we are very glad we did).   The road (hwy 20) from Willitts to Fort Bragg was constant switch backs and declines and inclines with little shoulder and narrow.   On the motorcycle it was awesome!!!  

stop and smell the freesia

In Fort Bragg we headed north for a ride up the coast and after about an hour we found a clearing and turned and headed south back through Fort Bragg and down to Mendocino.  

Since many of the towns early settlers were New Englander's, the architect is Maine meets California style....   In the 1950's it was revitalized into an artists colony and still remains a very funky, artsy, village today.

Natural Bridge in the ocean front park in Mendocino

We had a walk around and some lunch then the best part was the ride back on Hwy 20 (the skunk train trail) to Willitts.  Nothing better than the start of a ride and the end of a ride are sweeping curves and switchbacks !