Fort Bragg -Mendocino Village -Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens -Mendocino Headlands State -Russian Gulch State Park -Jughandle State Reserve -Vandamme State Park -Art Galleries -Anderson Valley Wine Country -California Western Railroad Skunk Train -Kelley House Museum and the Ford House.

Historic Fort Bragg includes attractions such as Sierra Skunk Train, an historic steam engine #38 tour though the majestic Redwoods which follows the old logging trail.

Nearby are Harborfront boat docks and just minutes away from several California State Parks including MacKerricher, Van Damme, Jughandle and Russian Gulch.

Mendocino Adventure Tours
Explore the Golden State - (Keyword: Mendocino)

Noyo River Lodge
500 Casa del Noyo Drive, Fort Bragg, CA 95437;
Location: Just 1/4 mile north of SR-1/SR-20 Junction and Boatyard Shopping Center;
On the bluff above Noyo Harbor sits The Lodge at Noyo River in its secluded yet commanding site over looking the River, Harbor and the Noyo River Bridge with a view of the Pacific Ocean beyond. A Historic home converted into a delightful bed and breakfast lodge in a charming small town that retains much of its colorful past.

One of the Most Scenic Railroads in North America

Choose from a morning or evening half-day train ride departing from either station. Check website for schedule.

The view from the restored rail cars is pretty much unchanged: towering trees, deer drinking from the Noyo River, an isolated fisherman's cabin peeking from the forest. With occasional whistles as it chugs through tunnels, over bridges and past open meadows, the train follows the coastal "Redwood Route" as it has since 1885.

Built as a logging railroad, the Skunk line began that year as a logical vehicle for moving massive redwood logs to Mendocino Coast sawmills from the rugged back country.

Northspur is the mid-point of the railroad and is located 21.3 miles east of Fort Bragg and 18.7 miles west of Willits. This is the turnaround point for every train. If you are on a one-way or overnighter you will be transfering trains here at Northspur. Back in the day, Northspur was one of the busiest logging camps in the Noyo River Canton, housing a store, post office, and the Noyo River Apple Company.
California Railroads - Adventure Tours

Skunk Train
Fort Bragg Depot: Foot of Laurel Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437;
Willits Depot: 299 East Commercial Street, Willits, CA 95490
866 457-5865; Tour Website;

Skunk Train
Special Events:

• Evening Bar-B-Que Dinner Train
• Live Entertainment
• Scenic Countryside
• Private charters for weddings and special events
• Summer Overnighter Trips