Jug Handle State Natural Reserve

Mendocino County, California (near Fort Bragg / Mendocino Coast) · State Natural Reserve

A Mendocino Coast reserve famous for its "ecological staircase" nature trail, showcasing marine terraces, headlands, and a rare pygmy forest, offering scenic coastal hiking and wildlife viewing.

Top trails

• The Ecological Staircase — 4.4 mi loop
• Jefferson Trail — 1.1 mi one way
• Jug Handle Beach and Ecological Staircase Trail — 2.5 mi one way
• Jug Handle Ecological Staircase Trail — 3.4 mi one way
• North Jug Handle Trail — 0.6 mi one way

Coordinates: 39.3778, -123.8136.

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