Introduction:
What? : This
State Historic Park occupies a spectacular headland extending out into the
Pacific where the old lighthouse is located just above the ocean cliffs.
Where? : Located just 2.5 miles north of Mendocino on a
side road, entrance to this road is the same as Russian Gulch park.
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My thoughts:
Nice place to spend 2 hours, hike to the lighthouse, when done take north on
the cliff edge and hike back to the parking lot.
Additional Nearby attractions:
- Russian Gulch State Park
- Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
- Skunk Train roundtrip from Fort Bragg to inland Northspur
- MacKerricher State Park
- Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park.
- Little River State Park
- Van Damme Beach State Park
- Point Arena Lighthouse
The visit:
The Point
Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park is well worth visiting. There are
three buildings that are open to the public, including the lighthouse with its
museum and gift shop, the first assistant light keeper’s house, and a Marine
Science exhibit.
Even today the
lighthouse is an active “aid to navigation” by using it 100-year-old
third-order Fresnel lens.
From the main
parking lot near the entrance you can hike down to the lighthouse (half a mile)
on the main paved road.
There are few
other hiking trails throughout the Point which wind through coastal prairie and
coastal bluff habitats. It can be chilly and windy. Layered clothing is
suggested.
At your hikes
you can spot harbor seals resting on offshore rocks as well as sea lions
swimming by.
www:
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22276
https://pointcabrillo.org/
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