Yes, there ARE fabulous roads up here in the redwoods! I did a metric a couple of weeks ago which ran in part along the Avenue of the Giants. Yesterday I did 45 miles, there through the redwoods and back along the coast, stopping midway at our favorite organic coffee place. There is a 600 acre community redwood forest behind my house. I walk there mostly with the doggies, but there are lots of MTBers. There is actually a 12 hour MTB ride through the forests coming up.

Having said that, I have alway longed to see your part of the world, it sounds pretty magical also.