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Jug Handle State Reserve
Jug Handle State Reserve
   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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