The Pacific Lumber Company raises fifteen to twenty thousand steelhead annually in their new fish rearing pond, located six blocks south of the Museum. Take the Scotia exit off Highway 101 to the Museum or Company headquarters for a tour pass, ear plugs, and directions. It is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. An attendant is on duty seven days a week to answer questions. You can walk through a forest that was harvested in 1941 to see how the trees grow back.
Visitors can also take self-guided tours.
Cape Mendocino and the Tour of the Unknown Coast You can take the Wildcat Road in Ferndale to Cape Mendocino, Petrolia, Honeydew and then to Rockefeller Forest and back to Highway 101. This area is known as the Lost Coast because of its remoteness. This loop drive takes about six hours and is beautiful, passing through some of the prettiest back country in the county, with beautiful views of rivers, the ocean and mountains. Many of the car commercials are filmed in this area. Capetown is a tiny settlement about 45 minutes from Ferndale.