Trinity County

Trinity County is Weaverville and granite — the Trinity Alps rising to 9,000 feet, the Trinity River cutting cold canyons out of the high country. A handful of small wineries hold vineyards around Hayfork and Weaverville, 2,000 to 2,700 feet up, where cool nights push mountain-style reds into unusual territory. Tasting is appointment country; patios face pine and fir. The Trinity Alps Wilderness and Weaver Basin open leashed alpine trails; the Trinity River Lakes hold leashed shoreline walks. Pair a Trinity syrah with an afternoon at Trinity Lake. The county pours wine most California drivers never meet, and the drive itself is half the glass.