Pages on “Explore Trinidad” Website

Natural Setting

Landforms and geology

Native flora

Weather and climate

The following web pages are arranged north-to-south:

Aerial Photos

Aerial photo index Orick from west Orick from south Stone Lagoon

Big Lagoon Patrick's Point Trinidad from above Trinidad from west

Trinidad from south Scenic Drive Arcata Eureka

Orick and the Redwood Parks

Introduction Orick Valley

Elk Meadow Trillium Falls

Ladybird Johnson Grove The Bald Hills

Big Lagoon Park

Introduction Children at play Sailing on lagoon Kayaking Rafting Windsurfing

View of Patrick's Point Big Lagoon bar Big Lagoon surf Agate hunting Brown pelicans Wading birds

Vegetation types Tule marsh White egret Blue heron Coots Roosevelt elk

Patrick's Point State Park

Introduction Agate Beach Surf play at Agate Beach Agate hunting Ceremonial Rock Octopus trees Old-growth Sitka spruce Rim Trail Rocks in fog View toward Big Lagoon Trail to Big Lagoon

Wedding Rock in summer Wedding Rock in winter Rocky Point Boys explore Rocky Point Harbor seals on rocks Close-up of seals Beach Creek Group Camp Frisby at Beach Creek Trail to Palmer's Point Palmer's Point Park visitor center

Inside visitor center Canoe and Sumeg intro Sumeg FAQ Sumeg dance pit Sumeg plank house Door into plank house Plank house interior Sweat house Scotty Point North from Scotty Point South from Scotty Point

Trinidad Beach and Elk Head

Trinidad Beach View of Elk Head Trinidad Beach at low tide Summer surf at Trinidad Beach Winter surfer at Trinidad Beach

Pewetole from Trinidad Beach Pewetole at sunset Flatiron Rock Grandmother Rock Blank Rock at sunset

The sea arch College Cove Blowhole on Omenoku Point Blowhole on Pewetole Pewetole in winter storm

Trinidad Head (Tsurewa)

Introduction Parking location Trailhead marker and map

Cross on Trinidad Head Trinidad Head Light Winter squall coming

Columbia lily Monkeyflower at summit Poison oak

Trinidad and Tsurai

Panorama from bluff Memorial Light - summer Memorial Light - winter Memorial Light - in fog Trinidad Harbor Sailing yachts in harbor Tsurai village

Seascape Restaurant Trinidad pier Close-up of busy pier Strolling on pier Gulls and chicks Wagner Street trail Wagner Street trail map

Trail to Old Home Beach Old Home Beach Seals near beach Overlooking Trinidad Bay Trinidad Fish Festival Population of Trinidad? Fun and informative links

Trinidad Crab Harvest

Introduction Crabbers at sea Returning from sea

Waiting to dock A bounty of crab Preparing to unload

Hoisting crab basket Unhooking basket Crabs dumped into bin

Scenic Drive South

Baker Beach Luffenholtz Beach Camel Rock Houda Point in summer Houda Point in winter storm

Trinidad Head Light Houda Beach View south from Houda Neap tide Sea birds

Intertidal sea life Houda Falls Osurg sea cave Moonstone Beach Clam Beach