North County Towns & Villages

Branscomb

The very quiet little town of Branscomb lies in the northern part of the Mendocino County, not far from the coast, between Westport along Highway 1, and Laytonville, along Highway 101. Branscomb is situated near the south fork of the Eel River and close to the Admiral William H. Standley State Recreation Area.

Covelo

Dos Rios and Covelo lie along California 162 as it heads farther up into the mountains in the northeast corner of the County.

Dos Rios, high on a ridge overlooking Round Valley, is where the Eel River splits, its Middle Fork heading east and the main Eel continuing
south. This is home to the Vin de Tevis winery, which offers tastings by appointment.

Laytonville

A town of fewer than 1,500 souls in the northern reaches of the County, Laytonville is easy to overlook on a map. But this pretty little
farming town hosts three renowned annual events each year, the Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival, the Earthdance Global Dance
Festival for Peace, and the Laytonville Rodeo.

Leggett

A long way north in Mendocino County, Leggettmarks the crossroads of US 101 and California 1. But the place is most famous as the home of the drive-through Chandelier Tree. This still-living and still awe-inspiring redwood is 315 feet tall, 21 feet across, and approximately 2,400 years old.

Piercy

The northernmost community in Mendocino County, tiny Piercy is famous as the site of Confusion Hill, an honest-togoodness roadside attraction that welcomes visitors with a sign reading “if You Came Here To Have Fun you will!!, if not, you won’t!!!”

Willits

The largest city in the region is Willits, which nestles in bucolic Little Lake Valley in the mountains of California’s Coast Range. Travelers
literally cannot miss Willits: US 101, the County’s main inland artery, runs right through town. It stops being a highway long enough to

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