Routes
Mattole Road
Ferndale, CA
66 miles of Lost Coast remote riding with poor pavement and endless curves.
Mattole Road runs 66 miles from Ferndale through the Lost Coast region of Humboldt County to the Pacific Ocean at Cape Mendocino. The route climbs to Panther Gap at 2,744 feet through sustained curves. Pavement quality deteriorates with potholes, gravel, and variable maintenance conditions changing annually.
The technical character combines smooth rhythm sections with sharp hairpins and blind turns, particularly near Singelly Creek. Remote sections mean zero services between Ferndale and Petrolia where a general store maintains an unreliable fuel pump. Traffic is virtually absent.
Riders must fuel completely in Ferndale before departure. Coastal weather brings fog and wind even in summer. Fall and spring provide ideal conditions; winter brings washout risk. The road rewards adventure riders seeking remote technical riding.
The Route
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- Petrolia
- Honeydew
- Cape Mendocino coast
The Ride
Endless curves; smooth sections alternating with hairpins; blind turns; variable pavement
Rider Stops Near This Route
Dealers, bars and campgrounds from our atlas near this route's home base — real distances, not ads.
Bars & Saloons
Palace
Bars & Saloons
Ivanhoe Hotel, Restaurant and Saloon
Bars & Saloons
Clendenen's Cider Works
Bars & Saloons
Eel River Brewing Company
Bars & Saloons
Playroom
Campgrounds
Riverwalk RV Park
Campgrounds
Fortuna Trailer Village
Bars & Saloons
Mingos Sports Bar
Campgrounds
River's Edge RV Park
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