Mendocino County

Touring & Tasting in Mendocino County
Unspoiled Mendocino County lies north of San Francisco along the coast. Hike through a REDWOOD FOREST. Discover the work of a LOCAL ARTIST. Savor a salad from an ORGANIC GARDEN. Rent a bike and PEDAL down an abandoned LOGGING ROAD. Saddle up and GALLOP along an UNCROWDED BEACH. Or steer your steed on a SOUTH COW MOUNTAIN trail. You can CAMP OUT there, or pitch your tent in Hendy State Woods at the foot of the ANDERSON   VALLEY. Visit the City of  Ten Thousand Buddhas in UKIAH   VALLEY and wander the ENCHANTING GROUNDS complete with PEACOCKS and a superb vegetarian restaurant. Don’t miss the MENDOCINO  TREE, said to be the tallest in all the world.

Mendocino County
Home to about 50 wineries, Mendocino County offers particularly beautiful wine trails. From Highway 1, just south of Manchester Beach KOA, leave the highway and drive east on Mountain View Road to Boonville. From Boonville, travel north on Highway 128. This is the heart of Anderson Valley. Returning to Boonville and heading east on 253, one finds more wineries between Hopland and Willits off Highway 101.