Tag Archives: blowhole

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Craig Tooley was out with his camera and photographed some of the big waves that have been hitting the coast. The first two show the action at Hearn Gulch, which is found in Mendocino County at mile marker 10.0 just north of Iversen Road. As you can clearly see in the second photo, there is an impressive blowhole there.

A beautiful day on the Mendonoma Coast by Craig Tooley Big waves at Hearn Gulch by Craig Tooley

And Craig captured big waves and a rainbow - just lovely to see.

Big waves and rainbows by Craig Tooley

Thanks to Craig for allowing me to share his photos with you here. To see much more of Craig's nature photography, here is the link to his website: www.ruffimage.com

To learn more about Hearn Gulch, here is the link to the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy: http://www.rc-lc.org/ These fine folks have worked to bring us public access to Hearn Gulch, Cooks Beach and the Gualala Bluff Trail, and I, for one, am very grateful!

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Rozann and George Grunig recently visited Hearn Gulch [mile marker 10.0 in Mendocino County]. It was exploding with such force that they were in awe.

The blowhole at Hearn Gulch by Rozann Grunig

This is a beautiful public access point to visit with bluffs, broad ocean views, a sweet pocket beach, a sea tunnel and this blowhole.

Thanks to Rozann for allowing me to share her post with you here.

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Last weekend the surf was really pounding the coast. Pat Maxwell headed for Hearn Gulch to watch the action, and she wasn't disappointed!

The blowhole at Hearn Gulch by Pat Maxwell

When the blowhole goes off like this, it makes a "whomp" sound, and the ground trembles. It is very exciting to experience it.

Hearn Gulch is just north of Iversen Road in Mendocino County. Park at mile marker 10.0. There is a beautiful pocket beach, though the path down can be difficult for some. You can, though, watch the action from the bluffs.

To learn more about public access spots brought to us by the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy, here is their website: http://rclc.org/

Thanks to Pat for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

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Warnings of high surf and sleeper waves went out today for the coast. Rick and I, along with our golden Sunny, headed to Hearn Gulch to see what the blowhole was doing. And, wow, was it ever active!

The blowhole at Hearn Gulch by Jeanne Jackson 007

The beach was nearly covered with the white water. It was very exhilarating to be standing on the bluffs!

Rain is due in tonight, for which we are always grateful.

 

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Hearn Gulch is one of the newer public access places brought to us in part by the wonderful Redwood Coast Land Conservancy [RCLC]. Rick and I were there recently when the blowhole was going off.

Hearn Gulch blow hole 1 by Jeanne Jackson (Large)

Blow hole 2 by Jeanne Jackson (Large) Blowhole 3 by Jeanne Jackson (Large) Hearn Gulch blow hole 1 by Jeanne Jackson (Large)

When the blowhole goes off it makes a "whoomp" sound - it's quite exciting to be there when this is happening.

You can learn more about Hearn Gulch and other beautiful beaches and trails at RCLC's website: http://www.rc-lc.org/ Every new public access spot is to be cherished. Thank you, RCLC!