From the crew at California Through My Lens, here's a look at the Fort Bragg rail bikes tour through the redwoods. This one is way up north, in Mendocino County.
While writing a bike blog back in 2019, I stumbled into the concept of rail bikes. There are a few places set up where you can rent rail bikes, like this one in Fort Bragg. It's a one hour ride on railroad tracks also used by the Skunk Train, a railroad that's been in use since 1885. Tickets are on sale right now, so they are up and running after the pandemic. But tickets are $195 for two people, so it's a bit on the pricey side if you're on a tight budget. If you're planning on a vacation up in NorCal, keep it in mind. The rail bikes are actually electric powered, so you don't really have to pedal. E bikes (sort of) are springing up everywhere, it seems. You can check out the info at their website here.
There's another rail bike rental spot in the Sacramento area, here's their website. The rentals there are $120 for two people, as of this writing.
There's another type of rail biking, though. In the more adventurous version, you find an old abandoned railroad, make sure it's still in decent shape, and that bridges aren't washed out or anything. Then you build your own rail bike, and go on a tour. This video below is one of those adventures. It's four retired guys, old friends, who got together for a multi-day rail bike trek through Patagonia, Chile. while it's not in California, I love this idea, and this video.
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