
Mendocino Headlands
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North Coast
01 · The call
Good with cautionWhy now
Mendocino Headlands is peaking for bluff walks.
Watch out
SR-1 Lane near Fort Bragg
Plan B
Keep the trip anchored around Mendocino village and Mendocino Headlands State Park.
Why now
Mendocino Headlands is peaking for bluff walks.
Watch out
SR-1 Lane near Fort Bragg
Plan B
Keep the trip anchored around Mendocino village and Mendocino Headlands State Park.
02 · The story

mendocino village guide
Mendocino is not just a pretty town.
Photo: Frank SchulenburgCC BY-SA 4.0Source
mendocino village guide
Mendocino is not just a pretty town.
Photo: Frank SchulenburgCC BY-SA 4.0Source
Field notes
04 · The window
05 · The conditions
Current weather
65F day, 52F night
1% chance of rain
10 mph wind
Nearest towns: Ukiah · Fort Bragg
Updated Aug 23, 2026, 12:12 PM
06 · On the ground
Access
Road and weather data checked Aug 23, 2026, 12:12 PM
Official alerts
Last checked
Aug 23, 2026, 12:12 PM
Roadway Excavation is affecting northbound travel on SR-1 from Fort Bragg to Fort Bragg. Long Term closure pattern.
Next step
Cliff edges and sneaker waves. The headlands have crumbly, unfenced bluff edges and the surf below is cold and powerful.
Brushy trails leave evidence. Coast and redwood side trails can mean ticks, poison oak, and wet shoes.
03 · Highlights
Selected stop
Russian Gulch Waterfall
The best forest-canyon counterpoint to the headlands, with a real payoff beyond another coastal overlook.
Photo: Frank SchulenburgCC BY-SA 4.0Source
On the water

Mendocino Headlands
4 kt · gust 5 · WSW
Big River mouth
4 kt · gust 5 · WSW
Van Damme cove
4 kt · gust 5 · WSW
Outer swell
4.3 ft @ 9s
On the water
Wind's even along the coast this window — no calm side to pick.

Mendocino Headlands
4 kt · gust 5 · WSW
Big River mouth
4 kt · gust 5 · WSW
Van Damme cove
4 kt · gust 5 · WSW
Outer swell
4.3 ft @ 9s

North Coast
Point Reyes