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California Coastal Trail
Haul Road: MacKerricher State Park
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Episode 41
"This is the most used trail in Mendocino County," says California State Parks' Loren M. Rex. The Fort Bragg Coastal Trail sees as many as 12,000 people per day on holiday weekends— more people than in the town of Fort Bragg. This trail through MacKerricher State Park has something for everyone, from white sand to black sand beaches, to fishing and diving opportunities off Laguna Point, and a repurposed logging trestle on the old Haul Road that is today a recreational bridge. Most famous among the attractions is the site of the former town dump, called Glass Beach, where over the years the pounding surf and sand have worn down the glass waste into small polished pieces of gorgeous, multicolored glass.
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Gary Conwell is a lifeguard officer for the city of Newport Beach for the past 18 years.
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Marin Headland's Golden Gate National Recreation Area hosts rich biodiversity.
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Lands End is a popular hiking destination at Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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Del Norte County is home to the cleanest river in the continental U.S., the Smith River.
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Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park hosts sea-side bluffs above ancient redwoods.
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The Humboldt Bay Trail is a network of trails that will connect Humboldt's largest cities.
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In Fort Bragg, California, an industrial mill site closed off the coastline for 150 years.
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The Mendocino Land Trust has just completed the two-mile Pelican Bluffs Trail.
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The Sea Ranch is an environmentally-planned private community along the Sonoma Coast.
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In 2015, the Trust for Public land helped establish Kashia Coastal Reserve.
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Decades after the Russians withdrew, Fort Ross was acquired by the state in 1906.
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Pristine conditions along this area are a result of decades of work from activists.