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Glass Beach

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Glass Beach

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Location: Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California, United States

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1. Glass Beach and Pudding Creek Beach via the Ka Kahleh Trail — Fort Bragg

12.3km

03:13

80m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Pudding Creek Beach & Glass Beach via the MacKerricher Haul Road — Mackerricher State Park

13.1km

03:21

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Fort Bragg – Noyo Headlands Park loop from Fort Bragg

10.0km

02:36

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Jamie S.

July 11, 2024

Glass Beach, located in Fort Bragg, California, is a unique coastal destination known for its abundance of sea glass. The beach's distinctive feature comes from years of discarding glass bottles, ceramics, and other types of trash into the ocean. Over time, the relentless pounding of the waves smoothed and polished the glass shards, which now cover the beach in a colorful array, predominantly blues, greens, and browns. While collecting sea glass is discouraged to preserve the beach's natural beauty, the area remains a popular attraction for its scenic views, historical interest, and ecological resilience, showcasing how nature can transform human waste into something unexpectedly beautiful. There are also tide pools that are fun to explore when the tides are low.

Reiner

May 11, 2025

There's not much glass left on "Glass Beach." It seems to have been collected by eager tourists. You have to look very closely to see even a few shards of glass. Despite the ban, the only activity tourists seem to be doing there is collecting the last pieces of glass. It was absolutely not worth it.

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Elevation -30 m

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Location: Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California, United States

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Glass Beach

1. Glass Beach and Pudding Creek Beach via the Ka Kahleh Trail — Fort Bragg

2. Pudding Creek Beach & Glass Beach via the MacKerricher Haul Road — Mackerricher State Park

3. Fort Bragg – Noyo Headlands Park loop from Fort Bragg

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