# Better PCH Road Trip Option? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 26, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-pch-road-trip-option/933828 "2021-02-26T17:29:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 109
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-pch-road-trip-option/933828/109 "2021-10-07T21:34:58Z")
I’m bumping this thread because in a week I’m planning on doing a part of the same trip the OP did but in reverse. After a few hectic months at work, the project I was working on is finally wrapping up, so I said “that’s it, I’m taking vacation before I get too busy on my next project!” and made some pseudo last minute plans. Since last year I went south, as discussed in [this older thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-plan-a-california-highway-1-road-trip/846926), this year I’m going north. As with last time, I’m planning it so I only have to do a couple of hours of driving per day. I’ll be driving a Miata, which I’m sure will be a blast to drive on that trip, but also isn’t exactly the most comfortable car to spend hours and hours in. And I don’t want to feel like I have to rush to get somewhere, and give myself time to stop and explore if I see something along my route that strikes my fancy. My plan is to start at Bodega Bay, and spend a day there exploring that area. Spend the night there. Then drive up to Ft. Bragg and use that as a home base for exploring the Mendocino area. Then drive to Garberville and spend a few days exploring the Humboldt Redwoods. Then drive home from there. . So that’s the basic plan, but I welcome any specific recommendations around those areas. Good hikes, restaurants, kitschy tourist attractions, whatever… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-pch-road-trip-option/933828)._