Prisoner Rock

[Photo of Prisoner Rock]

Prisoner Rock is located in Trinidad Bay south of the pier.  According to Heidi Walters, the name may date back to the 1880s when drunks were left there overnight to sober up.

[Photo of sailboats and Prisoner Rock]

Humboldt Yacht Club sailboats anchor near Prisoner Rock during their annual spring race.

[Photo of pier, crab boats and Prisoner Rock]

Crab boats anchor between the pier and Prisoner Rock on a gray, blustery New Year's Day.

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Photos by Jim Popenoe