The Best Hiking in Newport

MacKerricher Beach is an out-and-back trail that is good for all skill levels located near Fort Bragg, California.

I know it can be difficult to find access and opportunities to camp for free on the beach. Look no further, Blues Beach is off the beaten path and offers year round surf and free camping. It’s 200 miles North of San Francisco and a few miles North of Fort Bragg. As long as you keep your eyes on t...

Glass Beach is located at MacKerricher State Park in Fort Bragg, CA along the Pacific Coast Highway in Northern California. Take Elm street toward the beach and the parking lot entrance for glass beach will be located on the left at the bend. From here, its a short walk on some pathways. This be...

Brandon Gulch via Riley Ridge Rd and Little Lake Sherwood Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Fort Bragg, California.

Point Cabrillo Light Station Coastal Trail is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Caspar, California.

Manly Gulch Trail is an out-and-back trail that is moderately difficult located near Mendocino, California.

Fern Canyon North and South Trail Loop is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Mendocino, California.

Just two miles north of Mendocino, you'll find this beautiful, well-maintained park that features a little bit of everything. The campsite is situated between a rugged beach and a stunning 36-ft waterfall, giving you plenty of easy and fun options.This park is most well known for the heavily fore...

Headlands Trail (Devil's Punchbowl) is a loop trail that is good for all skill levels located near Mendocino, California.

Getting to Usal beach can be a little tricky, but it is well worth the effort. Usal Road (Mendocino Country Rd 431) is found 13 miles north of Westport or 14.5 miles southwest of Legget on Highway 1. The turn off is extremely easy to miss so it is recommended to use your odometer to gauge how clo...

Mendocino Headlands Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Mendocino, California.

The town of Mendocino is as charming and quaint as one can find. It is no wonder why it was pegged as the perfect location spot to film the series Murder She Wrote. While the series heroine Jessica Fletcher's home can still be visited, it is the bay itself that will draw your attention.  Startin...

Park Gulch Trail is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Willits, California.

The Fern Canyon Trail system is the main hiking vein of Van Damme State Park. This particular hike is on a mostly flat, wide trail through dense, green forest of California Redwoods, Cypress, Pines, and giant ferns. The trail is paved but typically carpeted in soft pine needles. Come in the rainy...

Signs at the trail head for the Taber Trail state it is 1.1 miles long. That is much shorter than the actual 1.8 miles my GPS put it at. The trail sign also claims it is wheelchair accessible. I can see that for a little ways but as the trail begins to climb, I think this would be a tough go.  Th...

Little River Blowhole Trail is an out-and-back trail that is moderately difficult located near Little River, California.