Strawberry Rock

The photo (above right) is a view looking north from Trinidad Head.  The town of Trinidad is in the foreground.  Strawberry Rock is the big rock behind town on the upper left.  It is composed of resistant metavolcanic rock (Harrell 1982) that formed a "sea stack" out in the ocean at one time.

Strawberry Rock is so big that it stands out on the relief map.  Move your cursor over the relief map to pinpoint and identify it.  It is due south of Agate Beach, midway between Patrick's and Scotty Points.

Note that Strawberry Rock is situated near the seaward edge of a prominent marine terrace.  The terrace step is visible both on the relief map and in the photograph.

Kelsey Waters posted a 360° panorama from atop Strawberry Rock. The trail to Strawberry Rock is on private timber land. It is a rough 3½ mile round trip with a 650 ft. climb. Allow about 2½ hours for the round trip hike. The Trinidad Coastal Land Trust is currently working to acquire the land, to improve and maintain a public access trail, and to protect the rock in perpetuity.

A smaller, but more accessible, old sea stack is Ceremonial Rock in Patrick's Point State Park.