4 Nights & 5 Days in the Emerald Triangle: Cannabis Places of Source

The Cannabis Trail

A journey through the heart of California’s counterculture and legacy cannabis communities that offers a great introduction to the Emerald Triangle.

○ Day 1:

■ Heading north from Santa Rosa to Ukiah, grab some coffee at Black Oak

Roasters and head to Plantshop, a unique cannabis shop with a gorgeous

outdoor lounge and event space and a selection focused on local

sungrown flowers and a Cannabis Trail landmark honoring the Back to the

Land movement and intentional communities. Grab lunch in Ukiah.

■ Take Highway 253 on the South end of town over the hill to the beautiful

Anderson Valley. Hang a right on 128 and in nearby Philo you’ll come to

The Madrones, an inn with a Mediterranean elegance that will transport

you to Europe, with an onsite restaurant and boutique cannabis shop.

Take time to explore the unique varieties of cannabis at The Bohemian

Chemist (another Cannabis Trail landmark) and relax on their outdoor

patio, then you’ll be primed and hungry for dinner at Wickson Restaurant.

○ Day 2:

■ After enjoying your morning coffee, pack some snacks and head to Hendy

Woods State Park to enjoy an easy hike and some forest bathing in an old

growth redwood grove.

■ Head west on 128, driving through the redwoods towards the coast. Take

it slow on these windy roads to safely enjoy the view. Just before you

reach Mendocino, turn left at Brewery Gulch Road and park at the pullout,

then walk out to the bluffs at the Mendocino Bay Viewpoint for a

sweeping view of the village and Big River Beach.

■ Once in Mendocino, check in to the MacCallum House and ask about their

“Everything but the Bud” cannabis-themed goodie basket complete with

papers, a grinder, and munchie snacks. Walk over to the adorable Sol de

Mendocino cannabis shop where you can discover the pioneering

activism work of Pebbles Trippet on the Cannabis Trail Landmark signs.

Pick up the “bud”, or other cannabis beverages or goodies to complete

your basket.

■ Enjoy dinner at Luna for authentic Italian food and warm atmosphere, and

book a soak at the nearby Sweetwater Spa or take a stroll through the

charming village. Sunset out at the Headlands is a local favorite as well.

○ Day 3:

■ Enjoy breakfast on the patio at Good Life before heading north to Fort

Bragg. Enjoy the famous Glass Beach at the north end of town, where you

can continue your walk for as long as you like along the Fort Bragg

Coastal Trail.

■ After your walk, grab some lunch and check out your options for getting

back to 101: north along the Lost Coast to Leggett on Highway 1, or east

to Willits on Highway 20 - both are pretty windy so take it slow.

■ Grab lunch along the way in Garberville and be sure to stop by the

Southern Humboldt Visitors Center to learn more about the first hemp

store, Hemp Connection, and the work of Marie Mills at their Cannabis

Trail landmark.

■ The redwoods get bigger as you go further north along the 101, and you’ll

have lots of opportunities to stop and see them. Take a slight detour off

the highway and explore the Avenue of the Giants for a close up look at

the majestic trees and plenty of opportunities to pull over and hug one.

Keep an eye out, this is BigFoot country!

■ Work up an appetite in the woods? As you head north, stop in Fortuna for

lunch at Eel River Brewing, the first certified organic brewery.

■ Check into your hotel in Eureka or Arcata - both towns offer gorgeous

historical architecture, adorable cafes and restaurants, and a great

selection of wellness and outdoor activities.

● Day 4:

○ Grab some breakfast and head to Humboldt Cannabis Tours to hop on the

van and explore Humboldt’s legacy farms, nurseries, or cannabis shops

and lounges. You’ll want to book your tour ahead of time so the team can

plan the perfect experience for you. While you’re at the tour depot, a

landmark on The Cannabis Trail, you can learn about the work of Douglas

Fir and Lawrence Ringo in Humboldt County.

○ If possible, ask Matt at Humboldt Cannabis Tours to take you to the

beautiful Huckleberry Hill Farms, which was the first landmark to be

named on The Cannabis Trail. Johnny Casali’s story of resilience and

community is a tear-jerker, very moving.

○ Once you arrive back from your amazing tour, grab dinner at one of the

many delicious restaurants in Eureka such as Tavern 1888, and head back

down the 101 south to Benbow Inn which is also a great spot for dinner.

● Day 5:

○ The historic Benbow Inn has an onsite restaurant and a big patio opening

up to the Eel River which is a great place to enjoy your morning coffee and

cannabis ritual.

○ Heading south, stop to explore Richardson Grove, a beautiful redwood

park that straddles Highway 101 that has been a battleground for

environmental conservation after attempts to widen the highway.

Tags: Cannabis, Cannabis Friendly

© Seeker.io. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Use