Cycling the West Coast: Avenue of the Giants! [Day 22]

Into the forests of living giants. Photo Credit: Luke Guilford Day 22

I am not sure why, but last night was one of the best night’s sleep I have had on the trip. I feel so refreshed! And to make it even better, today was a short day, covering rough 23 miles or so. We didn’t have much of an agenda besides exploring the wonders off of the Avenue of the Giants. Related: Cycling the West Coast: Lost Coast or Bust! [Day 21] – SnowBrains

We were on Highway 101 for just a couple of miles before dipping off into the Avenue of the Giants. If you’re driving through this area of California, I highly recommend taking a slight detour to check this road out. Huge, old-growth redwood trees create an incredible 31-mile tour of some of the oldest trees on the planet.

Taking our time, exploring the numerous trails that branch off the road, we got our fair share of tree admiring in. It was nice to be in almost 100% shade under the massive trees. 239 miles to go until the Golden Gate Bridge! Photo Credit: Luke Guilford After a while, we stopped to make lunch along the Eel River. Lunch consisted of lentils, beans, and bananas (oh yes, all the essentials!).

Towards the end of the day, we stopped in Myers Flat for a cheesy tourist thing…visiting a drive-thru tree. Our bikes fit much easier through the tree than the Toyota Camry that followed […]

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