A Pumpkin Patch by Train? Make a Weekend of It in Willits
Autumn on the Rails: Pumpkin Express, Railcoasters & the Ridgewood Ranch Harvest Festival.
October is a good reason to spend a weekend in Willits. Ride the Skunk Train into the redwoods to pick a pumpkin, try the Railcoaster for a different kind of ride, and make time for a harvest celebration at historic Ridgewood Ranch.
Take the Pumpkin Express
The Skunk Train's Pumpkin Express departs from Willits Wednesdays and Friday-Sundays in October. The train departs from Willits and travels through the redwoods to Crowley, where you can explore the pumpkin patch and choose a pumpkin to bring home. At Baechtel Creek Inn, our Autumn on the Rails Pumpkin Express Package pairs your train experience with a one or two night stay.
Try the Railcoaster
Want to ride the rails another way? The Railcoaster is a two person railbike departing from Willits. Our Autumn on the Rails Railcoaster Package pairs a ride for two with a one or two night stay at our Inn. Choose the package that fits your kind of October getaway.
Make a Weekend of October 10
On Saturday, October 10, Ridgewood Ranch hosts its Harvest Festival from 11 am to 4 pm. Spend the day apple picking, pressing cider, visiting the pumpkin patch, taking a hay ride and meeting the sheep. Then stay overnight at Baechtel Creek Inn and ride the Pumpkin Express Train on Sunday.
Whether you come for the festival, the train or the Railcoaster, Willits has plenty to fill an October weekend!
Contact Baechtel Creek Inn to ask about our Autumn on the Rails packages and available dates.
