The North Pacific Coast (Chapter 16)

"Klamath Rivermouth, Del Norte County, Northern California. Photo Source: US Corps of Engineers." (I took this image from http://coastalcare.org/2010/12/yurok-tribe-indians-seek-land-for-a-tribal-park-on-the-north-pacific-coast/)

A small part of northern California is part of The North Pacific Coast. The northern counties like Del Norte, Humboldt, and Siskiyou are part of the North Pacific Coast. The coast stretches from the north of our state to Alaska, passing Canada. I have never visited the coast way up there. I have seen pictures and videos of the northern coasts and they are beautiful and breathtaking, it's just too bad it's too far from me. Of course I do wish to visit the area someday. Of course we are near the coast here in Los Angeles, but it's nothing like the coasts up there. There are more giant rocks, lush forests, and fog/moisture. It is different from southern California coasts. It's colder up there and more fogs, that is why they have lighthouses such as the Heceta Lighthouse. According to the book, the North Pacific Coast is wet. Here in Los Angeles, it is pretty dry with low precipitation. Many people gravitate to the southern region because of the low frequency of rain. People are more out and about in the city.

Here is a video of the Heceta Lighthouse in Oregon along the North Pacific Coastal region. The coastal view is sublime!