Pre-Ride - Early Graduation!

8AM is way too early to graduate. All those years of school should have taught you not to wake up before 10!

Lodging: Eureka KOA

Day 1 - Saturday May 15 - Better be ready!

The first long day. Flat in a bumpy kinda way. Should take ~4.5 hours.

Route: Following on and next to 101, some backroads. Start of long trip on Avenue of the Giants (HUGE trees).

Total Distance: 63 Miles
Lodging: Burlington at Weott

Day 2 - Sunday May 16 - "Short" day!

Second shortest day, but it is uphill. Total change of ~1000' but lots of up and down. Should take ~5 hours.

Route: More Avenue of the Giants, but many 101 portions too. Will take backroads at every chance to avoid it.

Total Distance: 51 Miles
Lodging: Standish-Hickey SRA at Leggett

Day 3 - Monday May 17 - First ocean day

Big up, then big down. Start seeing the rolling hills of HWY 1. Should take ~4.5 hours.

Route: HWY 1 the whole way.

Total Distance: 55 Miles
Lodging: Van Damme State Park at Mendocino

Day 4 - Tuesday May 18 - More HWY1 and ocean.

Still rolling hills, hope its not too cold and foggy! Should take ~4.5 hours

Route: HWY 1 the whole way.

Total Distance: 63 Miles
Lodging: Salt Point SP

Day 5 - Wednesday May 19 - Over to Pt Reyes.

Less rolling, still ocean with good views. Should take ~4.5 hours

Route: HWY 1 the whole way.

Total Distance: 63 Miles
Lodging: Olema Ranch or Samuel Taylor SP

Day 6 - Thursday May 20 - Short last day!

Away from HWY1, into town areas. Should take ~2 hours.

Route: Over Sir Francis Frake Blvd, into rich towns. Pass thro Fairfax, Mill Valley, find some bike paths to the Golden Gate. Cross the bridge and get picked up in SF.

Total Distance: 33 Miles
Lodging: HOME!

Totals - Wow I can still stand!

Pacific Coast, Humboldt to San Francisco

25 hours

Total Distance: 330 miles