The first 3.5 miles is all uphill. Look Prairie Road ends at the top where it intersects with Peavine Ridge Road. Go Left on Peavine for another 3.7 miles until the road splits in two directions. At the split go left down Thornton Road. This is the best part of the whole ride, 5.2 miles all downhill on a narrow singletrack through redwoods and grassy meadows.
Go 25 miles north of Garberville or 30 miles south of Eureka on Hwy 101. Take Exit 263, make a left on Ave of the Giants and go over the bridge. Make a left onto Mattole Road right after the bridge and follow this road for roughly 2 or 3 miles. The trailhead is located on the right and is marked with a trail marker that says Look Prairie Road. You can buy a map at the ranger station at the Albee Creek Campground a few miles farther down the road.
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