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Half Moon Bay Coastside Trail

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West Cliff Drive: The Heart of Santa Cruz

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The Ancient Coast of Wilder Ranch State Park

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Devil's Slide Trail

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Experiencing the Wild Sonoma Coast Along the Kortum Trail

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Discovering Russian History on the California Coast

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Ownership of Tribal Land Restored at Kashia Coastal Reserve

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Point Buchon Trail: The Gateway to a Secluded Coastline

This three-mile long section of the California Coastal Trail in San Luis Obispo County has only been open to the public since 2007. Since then, the pristine coastal area that the trail meanders through, which is owned by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, receives nearly 20,000 hikers per year. The Point Buchon Trail features seasonal wildflowers, coastal caves, and wind-swept bluffs.

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Crescent City Harbor Trail

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

Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park hosts sea-side bluffs above ancient redwoods.

California Coastal Trail

Connecting Communities on the Humboldt Bay Trail

The Humboldt Bay Trail is a network of trails that will connect Humboldt's largest cities.

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Haul Road: MacKerricher State Park

The Fort Bragg Coastal Trail sees as many as 12,000 people per day on holiday weekends.

California Coastal Trail

Restoring Coastal Access at Noyo Headlands Park

In Fort Bragg, California, an industrial mill site closed off the coastline for 150 years.

California Coastal Trail

Pelican Bluffs and The Art of Trail Design

The Mendocino Land Trust has just completed the two-mile Pelican Bluffs Trail.

California Coastal Trail

The Sea Ranch: An Environmentally-Planned Community

The Sea Ranch is an environmentally-planned private community along the Sonoma Coast.

California Coastal Trail

Ownership of Tribal Land Restored at Kashia Coastal Reserve

In 2015, the Trust for Public land helped establish Kashia Coastal Reserve.

California Coastal Trail

Discovering Russian History on the California Coast

Decades after the Russians withdrew, Fort Ross was acquired by the state in 1906.

California Coastal Trail

Experiencing the Wild Sonoma Coast Along the Kortum Trail

Pristine conditions along this area are a result of decades of work from activists.

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