20의 Jenner가지 명소 & 주요 장소

The old highway is now a loop for parking and social trails lead closer to the cliff, overlooking the beach cove at the foot below. The trail continues on the other side of the new highway, past some, usually closed, gates into the easement-protected preserve ranch.

Great views into the Russian River estuary. Just before the Bridge on the south side is a store for resupply and food. The small Willow Creek Road before the bridge to the north follows the river's south side with great views and access to trails up the mountain.

A trail runs along the creek to these stairs up to the parking area, with restrooms and water. There are great views of the meandering estuary opening to the beach.

You might not immediately think of Russian-American history in California (at least I didn't), but Fort Ross was actually the southernmost outpost of Russian colonization on this side of the Pacific. The visitor center is a good place to get oriented to the interesting history here, which also includes ranching, more than 100 years now as a state park and, before everyone else, the Indigenous Kashia Pomo people.

As of today (11/11/23) signs have been put up prohibiting pedestrians and cycling. They're making progress on fixing the road. I shouldn't have done it but going back would've added 10 miles to my route so I walked my bike through anyway. It's rugged but safer, in my opinion, then trying to ride River Road just west of the Monte Rio intersection where the road is narrow, heavily traveled, and heavily shaded by big redwoods. No idea when they'll finally have the road repaired.

Moscow Road is great to bike instead of River Road as traffic stopped since it became a dead-end after the erosion of the bridge forced the road to close to cars a quarter mile past the campground.

Excellent overlook and beach access to miles of sandy pacific shoreline

Dramatic clifftop overlook, no beach access