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Get Driving DirectionsJug Handle State Natural Reserve Description
On the rugged Mendocino Coast, Jug Handle State Natural Reserve beckons visitors with spectacular ocean views, peaceful forests, and a hike through half a million years of ecological history. The reserve’s 2.5-mile Ecological Staircase Trail explores three wave-cut terraces formed by the continental glaciers, rising seas, and tectonic plates that built the Coast Range. Few places on earth display a more complete record of how geology, soils, and plants change over time.
Coordinates
: 39.378, -123.814Area
: 776 acres (3.14 km²)Official Link
: Jug Handle State Natural Reserve