Ukiah is a city in the North Coast of California. It is the Mendocino County seat, and is the working center of the county.
Understand
Though not as picturesque as its coastal brethren, Ukiah is a good base for exploring Mendocino County. The Ukiah area is a source of lumber and winegrapes, and hosts a variety of small unusual shops and restaurants.
Get in
By bus
Bus service is offered by Greyhound, Mendocino Transit Authority, and Lake Transit.
Get around
See
- 1 City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, 4951 Bodhi Way, ☏ 1 707 462-0939. The largest Buddhist temple in the Western Hemisphere with approximately 80 acres of developed land and over 400 acres of total space. Influenced by Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese architecture. A must see.
Do
- 1 Vichy Springs Resort, 2605 Vichy Springs Road, ☏ 1 707-462-9515, ✉[email protected]. Hot springs. $35 per person for up to two hours; more for all day, overnight stays at the inn, or add-ons.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- Best Western Orchard Inn, 555 S Orchard Ave, ☏ 1 707 462-1514, toll-free: 1-888-894-9903.
- Days Inn Ukiah, 950 N State St, ☏ 1 707 462-7584.
- Fairfield Inn & Suites, 1140 Airport Park Blvd, ☏ 1 707 463-3600.
- Holiday Inn Express, 1720 North State St, ☏ 1 707 462-5745.
- Motel 6, 1208 South State St, ☏ 1 707 468-5404.
- Hampton Inn, 1160 Airport Park Blvd, ☏ 1 707 462-6555.
Go next
To the south, Hopland is a small town of wineries and restaurants. Hopland is also home to the Real Goods Solar Living Center, a showcase of alternative energy techniques and products, and host to SolFest, an alternative energy festival, each summer.
To the west, Philo and Boonville are the centers of the Anderson Valley, a major wine region with many tasting rooms. Redwood Valley, located just north of Ukiah, is also home to several vineyards.
To the north, the city of Willits is home to the "Skunk Train" which runs through the redwoods along the Noyo River between Willits and Fort Bragg. Willits also hosts "Roots of Motive Power, " a museum devoted to steam and diesel equipment used to log the north coast.
| Routes through Ukiah |
| Eureka ← Willits ← | N  S | → Cloverdale → Santa Rosa |