Location: Mendocino County, California
BEACH: Jug Handle consists of a strip of land approximately one
mile wide that encloses a set of five terraces similar to a staircase.
The Ecological Staircase trail goes through the geological up
drift from the Pacific coast to the Pygmy Forest two and a half
miles inland. This chain of marine terraces represents something
unique and unfound elsewhere in California. Jug Handle State Reserve
is a special place. Not many places on earth demonstrate a more
complete record of ecological succession. A must see for those
moved by ecology. Each of the five terraces represents one stage
in a progression of series of environments, making Jug Handle
one of the few places to view this aspect of the coastal spectrum
of ecological succession and landscape evolution.
CLIMATE: As with any of the beaches in Northern California, the
weather can vary often and layered clothing is highly recommended.
PARKS NEARBY:
Mendocino Headlands State Park
Russian Gulch State Park
Van Damme State Park
MacKerricher State Park
Jackson State Forest
Navarro River Redwoods State Park
Dimmick Memorial Grove State Park
LODGING NEARBY:
Joshua Grindle Inn/Mendocino, CAExperience the only AAA Four Diamond
B&B in Mendocino Village. Our welcoming home sits atop a two
acre knoll overlooking the village. Experience Mendocino at its
best. Price Range: $179 - $259Bed & Breakfast:Auberge Mendocino
Seaside Inn & Cottages - Auberge Mendocino Bed and Breakfast
formally Rachel's Inn Auberge Mendocino, luxury Seaside bed and
breakfast Inn and cottages. Access to beach and headlands, every
amenity; great comfort with style.
Glendeven Inn - Delightful 1867 country inn on the Mendocino coast
with fireplaces, ocean views, private baths. Breakfast delivered
to your room. Art gallery and lovely gardens. Peaceful.
Stevenswood Spa Resort - A four diamond / five star country inn
and restaurant of contemporary elegance nestled in the forest
by the sea on the Mendocino Coast. The perfect escape with its
canyon side private spas and sculpt
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