1. Coastal Trail

Distance: +/- 6 miles round trip
Difficulty: easy
Type: paved multi-use trail
Highlights: ocean bluffs, whale watching, interpretive signage, wildflowers, benches
Best for: families, casual riders and walkers, e-bikes
Access: Start at Noyo Headlands or Glass Beach parking lots.

2. Ten Mile Beach Trail

Distance: 10 miles round trip
Difficulty: easy to moderate
Type: hard packed trail, some sand
Highlights: sweeping coastal views, dunes, wildlife, beach access
Best for: fat tire bikes, hybrids, good walkers, nature lovers
Access: MacKerricher State Park or North end of Coastal Trail

3. Jackson Demonstration State Forest

Distance: variable (dozens of miles of trails and logging roads)
Difficulty: moderate to difficult
Type: mountain biking single track, narrow walking trails, forest roads
Highlights: redwood groves, creeks, challenging climbs, solitude
Best for: mountain bikers, experienced hikers
Access: Start at Big River Road, Camp One, or Hare Creek Trailhead.

4. Fort Bragg - Sherwood Road

Distance: up to 30 miles one way
Difficulty: moderate to difficult
Type: first 5 miles are paved, then turns to gravel through redwood forest
Highlights: remote forest views, solitude, wildlife
Best for: gravel bikes, mountain bikes, experienced hikers
Access: Start at Hwy 1 at Oak Street and head east (turns into county road 419).

5. Fort Bragg to Mendocino via Hwy 1 (advanced road ride)

Distance: +/- 20 miles round trip
Difficulty: moderate to advanced
Type: road biking (shoulders vary)
Highlights: cliffs, ocean vistas, scenic bridges
Best for: road cyclists, scenic riders
Access: parking lot at Noyo Headlands or anywhere along Hwy 1