Northern California Redwoods Coast & Volcano Loop
Head north along Highway 1 to Mendocino and the Redwoods, then turn toward Redding and Lassen Volcanic before returning to the Bay Area
A loop covering Northern California's coast, giant trees, lakes, and volcanoes, with far fewer crowds than the southern routes. The coastal section has many winding roads and longer driving times, but staying three consecutive nights in Redding as a base helps ease the pace. Ideal for returning visitors who have already driven the southern section of Highway 1. The trade-off is not reaching the Smith River near the Oregon border, nor climbing Mount Shasta.
Lassen Volcanic National Park highway closes for winter, and the Bumpass Hell Trail usually does not open until July.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Highway 1 to Mendocino
納帕·索諾瑪酒鄉（博德加灣） → 門多西諾（點阿里納燈塔、門多西諾海岬州立公園）
Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and head north along Highway 1 through Bodega Bay to Mendocino, taking about 5 hours of pure driving.
The road is very winding; arrive before sunset and avoid driving at night.
住宿：門多西諾村
第 2 天 · Mendocino Coast Slow Travel
門多西諾（門多西諾歷史小鎮、門多西諾海岸植物園、玻璃海灘、布丁溪棧橋）
Drive from Mendocino to Fort Bragg in about 20 minutes, stopping at the botanical gardens along the way. Driving time for the day is short.
住宿：布拉格堡
第 3 天 · Avenue of the Giants to Arcata
From Fort Bragg, transfer to US-101 to enter the Avenue of the Giants, reaching Arcata in about 4 hours, driving slowly along the avenue.
住宿：阿克塔
第 4 天 · Redwood National and State Parks Core Area
阿克塔·紅杉海岸（伯德·約翰遜夫人林、蕨類峽谷、草原溪紅杉州立公園、特立尼達角）
Drive north from Arcata to Orick in about 1 hour. Accessing Fern Canyon involves a gravel road and wading. Return to Trinidad in about 50 minutes.
An online reservation is required to enter Fern Canyon from May 15 to September 15.
住宿：特立尼達
第 5 天 · Across the Mountains to Redding
Drive east along CA-299 to Weaverville in about 2 hours, then continue to Redding in about 1 hour along winding mountain roads.
住宿：雷丁市區
第 6 天 · Shasta Lake and Burney Falls
Drive from Redding to Shasta Dam in about 20 minutes, then to Burney Falls in about 1.5 hours, returning the same day.
住宿：雷丁市區
第 7 天 · Lassen Volcanic Full Day
雷丁（地鐵熔岩洞、曼薩尼塔湖、拉森火山國家公園、邦帕斯地獄地熱區）
Drive from Redding via CA-44 to the North Entrance in about 1 hour, then follow the park highway to the geothermal area in about 1 hour, returning the same day.
The Bumpass Hell Trail opens late; check park announcements.
住宿：雷丁市區
第 8 天 · South to Old Sacramento
薩克拉門托（老薩克拉門托、加州鐵路博物館、加州議會大廈與議會公園）
Drive south along Interstate 5 to Sacramento in about 2.5 hours, then explore the Old Town and State Capitol on foot in the afternoon.
住宿：老薩克拉門托
第 9 天 · Historic Town of Locke back to San Francisco
Drive along the levee road to Locke in about 40 minutes, then transfer to CA-12 and I-80 to return to San Francisco in about 1.5 hours.