Sonoma Coast State Beach
Sonoma Coast State Beach is a series of beaches in Sonoma County, California. The beaches are protected as the Sonoma Coast State Park. It extends for about 17 miles (27 km) along the Pacific Coast, from Bodega Head in Bodega to just north of Goat Rock Beach.
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| Location | Sonoma County, California |
| Nearest city | Jenner |
The nearest town is Jenner. The coastline consists of a number of named beaches, including Arched Rock Beach, Jenner Beach, Blind Beach, Goat Beach and Goat Rock Beach. Goat Beach is known for being one of the most dangerous surfing spots in California because of its powerful waves, and it is recommended to not go near the water when visiting the beach.[1] Jenner Beach got attention in August 2004 when two Christian youth camp counselors, 22-year-old Lindsay Cutshall and 26-year-old Jason Allen, were found dead. Both had been shot in the head at close range. The murders have not been solved.[2]
Sonoma Coast State Beach Media
View southward from Peaked Hill near the north end of the Kortum Trail. Sunset Boulders are visible on the lower left edge of the photo.
Sunset Boulders (also known as Mammoth Rocks) are a popular bouldering site with evidence of use by ancient mammoth. A climber atop the rightmost boulder illustrates scale.
Coastal prairie in the Sonoma Coast State Park north of Jenner
Furlong Gulch is the deepest gulch crossed by the Kortum Trail and has the easiest beach access along the trail.
Duncan's Point, California viewed from the east
Kortum Trail includes this wooden walkway over wetlands within California's Sonoma Coast State Park.
References
- ↑ "Whale Point and Goat Beach, Jenner Fun Maps Lotsa Fun Maps". www.lotsafunmaps.com.
- ↑ "Jenner Beach murders still unsolved". Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
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