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The Teardrop Nanny
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« on: January 27, 2008, 05:51:56 PM » |
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Humboldt County has such an abundance of beautiful places, you may never be able to see it all. This area has idyllic biking and hiking trails, breathtaking redwoods, coast range mountains, rivers, and wildlife packed in amongst the tremendous scenery. To get a slice of some of Humboldt's finest, head out Highway 36, sit back and enjoy the ride.
The stretch of roadway that begins the drive starts off of Highway 101 at Alton/Fortuna, an area full of pastures, forests, and most notably its rolling hills and mountains. Since the original road crew never leveled out the road, it includes curves around hills, swinging twists, and 10-foot ups and down. The road starts leaving the Pacific Coast at this point and goes east a spectacular 142-miles to Red Bluff just off of Interstate 5. The stretch beyond Pamplin Grove twenty to thirty miles takes you around a winding mountain, jagged cliffs, steep drop-offs and narrow passes are plentiful, and you may think twice before hauling east any further with a Teardrop attached. The pavement has been in good shape these days so you can cruise on it without having four wheel drive. When you look out over the descending mountains and vivid green forests, you will see that few roads in the world rival this scenic highway.
Such an amazing amount of natural beauty....ours for the viewing.
TDN
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THE NORTH COAST