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MacKerricher Haul Road – MacKerricher Haul Road Trail loop from Fort Bragg

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MacKerricher Haul Road – MacKerricher Haul Road Trail loop from Fort Bragg

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MacKerricher Haul Road – MacKerricher Haul Road Trail loop from Fort Bragg

01:52

17.8km

100m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Parking

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185 m

MacKerricher Haul Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This multi-use trail runs along the bed of an old logging haul road and railroad, along the majestic coastal bluffs of the Pacific, and is one of the longest continuous whale-watching locations on the West Coast. It's a spectacular stretch of coastline worthy of stopping to capture some fantastic photos.

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3.79 km

MacKerricher Beach

Highlight • Beach

MacKerricher Beach is a long beach in MacKerricher State Park. It is a great place for a break during a long walk.

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4.33 km

MacKerricher Haul Road Trail

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4.82 km

MacKerricher Haul Road Trail

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15.5 km

Fort Bragg

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Fort Bragg is a charming small coastal town with a stunning rocky coastline, beautiful beaches, and a historic downtown area with plenty of shops, museums, and pubs with world-class craft beers, perfect for a visit after a long ride.

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15.9 km

Skunk Train

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Fort Bragg is the western terminus of the California Western Railroad (otherwise known locally as the "Skunk Train"). Steam passenger service was started in 1904, and then extended in 1911 through the Coast Redwood forests to the city of Willits, 40 miles (64 km) inland. Started in 1885 as a rail route for moving large logs to the mills, the Skunk Train now offers scenic tours through the redwoods. In 1925 self-powered, yellow "Skunk" rail cars were inaugurated. The little trains were quickly nicknamed for their original gas engines, which prompted folks to say, "You can smell 'em before you can see 'em." In 1965 the line reintroduced summer steam passenger service between Fort Bragg and Willits with Baldwin-built steam locomotives Nos. 45 and 46, calling the colorful train "The Super Skunk". That train was discontinued in 2001 owing to the embargo of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, then revived in September 2006 as a special event train. No.45 continues to power excursion trains from Fort Bragg as far as Northspur, the CWR's midpoint, on selected weekends summer to early autumn. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Bragg,_California#Transportation

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17.4 km

Pudding Creek Beach

Beach

17.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

4.13 km

778 m

165 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

3.01 km

710 m

400 m

< 100 m

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MacKerricher Haul Road – MacKerricher Haul Road Trail loop from Fort Bragg

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