Directions and Resources for Yellow Dog Ranch

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As this week long workshop approaches there are many questions to answer: maps / directions to the Yellow Dog Ranch; best car rentals; how to acquire camping equipment; what equipment is necessary; local public transportation; coming by train; The answers to these questions can be found below.
(Be aware that the different map search engines Google and Yahoo are not perfect.)

Traveling from San Francisco, take US 101 north to the last Cloverdale exit onto Highway 128 West

After leaving highway 101 and traveling west on Highway 128 for 21.5 miles you will pass a milage marker for Mendocino County 34.5 on your right, The next gravel driveway / road on your left is 19800. On Highway 128 19800 and 19750 are right next to each other just past milage marker 34.5. You have gone too far if you pass the Meyer's Family Cellars who's address is 19750 Highway 128 Yorkville.

Driving directions from the San Francisco Airport to the Yellow Dog Ranch 19800 Hwy 128, Yorkville, CA 95494 via REI Camping Supplies in Berkeley. 130 mi - about 2 hours 19 mins (up to 3 hours 0 mins in traffic)

San Francisco International Airport	California 94030
Head north	0.3 mi
Take the ramp to US-101 N	0.1 mi
Keep right at the fork to continue toward US-101 N	1.0 mi
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for US-101 N/San Francisco and merge onto US-101 N	10.2 mi
Slight right at I 80 E cross Bay Bridge Slight right at I-580 W (signs for I-580/San Rafael/Point Richmond)	13.4 mi
Take the Gilman St exit To REI	0.3 mi
Turn Right at Gilman St	0.7 mi
Turn right at San Pablo Ave Destination will be on the right REI 1338 San Pablo Ave Berkeley	249 ft
Return to I 80 E on Gilman St	0.7 mi
Stay right at I-580 W (signs for I-580/San Rafael/Point Richmond) Partial toll road $4.00
Take the exit onto Redwood Hwy/Us-101 N Towards San Rafael/ Santa Rosa go north to last Cloverdale exit	71.4 mi
Take the CA-128 W Exit	0.2 mi
Turn left at CA-128W/N Redwood Hwy	0.8 mi
Take the 2nd right onto CA-128 W/Oat Valley Rd (signs for State Hwy 128/Ft Braqq/Mendocino) Continue to follow CA-128 W	21.5 mi
Turn left just beyond County milage marker 34.50 Destination will be a gravel driveway on the left next door and before to Meyer Family Cellars	217 ft

Yellow Dog Ranch

19800 Hwy 128
Yorkville, CA 95494

Other Resources

Train Travel
http://www.amtrak.com

Trains
Amtrak arriving from the north or east terminate in Oakland.
If you have all your gear, it is convenient to detrain in Suisun-Fairfield or Martinez.
There are a couple of different rout from the south and you should check amtrak.com.

Car rentals There are many different services. Enterprise will pick you up and deliver to you the rental agency.

Breezenet helps you find car rental deals at http://www.bnm.com/