Tag Archives: Hearn Gulch

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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!

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Pelagic Cormorants nest on rocky bluff faces. There is a colony at The Sea Ranch and another at the north end of Hearn Gulch. Craig Tooley photographed a nest full of hatchlings off TSR.

Pelagic Cormorant nest with hatchlings by Craig Tooley

Rick and I didn't know Pelagic Cormorants were nesting at Hearn Gulch but when we hiked there recently we saw these black seabirds coming and going. If you look closely you can see two Pelagic Cormorants on the rock face. Other nests were obviously on the bluff facing west as the birds were flying to and fro.

Pelagic Cormorant nest at Hearn Gulch by Jeanne Jackson (Large)

Yes, it's too bad I don't have Craig Tooley's most excellent camera lens! To find Hearn Gulch, a fairly new public access gem, park at mile marker 10.0 just north of Iversen Road in Mendocino County. To learn more about new accesses, visit the Redwood Coast Land Conservancy website at: www.rc-lc.org

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

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Bob Schwein was at Hearn Gulch after one of the recent storms. This is what he found.

Here's what Bob had to say about this: “I found this natural pagoda sandcastle at Hearn Gulch. Apparently the rocky area became filled with sand during a storm. As the tide/water receded, the ‘castle’ was left atop a boulder. The wonderful things we see on our coast!”

It is surely now gone, washed away by the high surf we've been having. But we have Bob's photo to show us this work of art, courtesy of Mother Nature.

Thanks to Bob for allowing me to share his photos with you here.