Web Based Trail App – Data Sheet The Gualala Bluff Trail is a

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Web Based Trail App – Data Sheet
Gualala Bluff Trail
The Gualala Bluff Trail is a beautiful trail created and maintained by volunteers and the Redwood Coast Land
Conservancy (RCLC). It affords a wonderful view of the Gualala River Estuary/Lagoon, Gualala Point Park, and the
Pacific Ocean. It is an excellent place to view wildlife including passing whales and river otters that haul out on
the beach or are seen in the Gualala River. There are many sea birds such as pelicans, gulls, and cormorants with
each seasonal change. The trail is nicely maintained with native plants bordering it and benches at a number of
sites where visitors can sit and admire the view, eat lunch, meditate and relax. Sunsets are great. Viewing the
Gualala River break through to the ocean with the first winter rains is a real treat. Winter wave watching is
popular as is spring wildflower viewing. The trail is just a few minutes walk from downtown Gualala and can be
accessed listed from north to south from the Surf Motel driveway at the monument sign or between the
Breakers Inn/Sandbar Restaurant. The trail goes behind three motels/inns and other commercial buildings and
follows the Gualala River. Parts of it are relatively flat and other parts more challenging. For more information,
please visit the RCLC webpage at rclc.org.
There are two ways to access the trail from the town of Gualala, listed here from north to south: (1) from the
Surf Motel driveway at the monument sign, (2) at the Breakers Inn/Sandbar Restaurant.
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Survey Data Collected: Winter 2015
Trail Name
Location
x
y
North
mile mark
Gualala Bluff Trail
Trailhead
-123.53
38.768 Surf motel
South
mile mark
Cell
service
Hours of
Operation
Trail Length
Breakers
Inn
yes
Dawn to dusk 0.4 miles
Wheelchair
accessible
Beach
access
Biking
Bluff top
Trail
Boat
Ramp
Camping
Campground
website
Dogs on Drinking Dunes
Leash
Water
no
no
no
yes
no
no
N/A
yes
no
no
Equestrian Family Fee
friendly
Fishing
Fire pits
Food
Available
Nature
Parking Parking spaces Path to
Beach
no
no
no
Yes, in town
yes
Yes
yes
no
About 10
no
Picnic Pier
Area
Playground Points of Interest
Restrooms Rocky
Shore
Sandy
Shore
yes
no
no
no
no
in Gualala, views of estuary, bird and whale watching,
viewing areas and benches, easy access
no
SCUBA Snorkeling
Stairs Stream
Corridor
Surfing
Tide pools
Visitor
Center
Wetland
Restrictions
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
Dogs on leash only, no bikes
no
yes
Difficulty: Easy, with some stairs and rock steps