Wilson Creek Vista Point - California - Scenic Roadside Look-Outs on Waymarking.com

The Wilson Creek Vista is located on U.S. Hwy. 101 near the mouth of Wilson Creek. There is a view along the coast to the north and south. There are two interpretive signs at the vista point. One is about coastal birds and the other is about seastacks.

Text of Seastacks sign:
Portions of this coastline are underlain by what geologists call the Franciscan melange. The melange is composed of immense blocks of highly resistant rocks (chert, greenstone, and sandstone) within a matrix of softer, more easily eroded rock (mudstone). Here, the more resistant blocks survive the erosive power of the ocean to form the seastacks that you see just offshore. Seastacks are most commonly associated with the Franciscan melange.
How Seastacks are Formed.
The constant assault from the ocean erodes the softer rock matrix of the melange causing the shoreline to retreat inland. More resistant blocks are detached from the headland by wave erosion and are left standing offshore as seastacks.

Describe - Highway or Road number: U.S. Hwy. 101 Closest town or city: Crescent City, CA Number of parking spots available: 10 Winter View: yes Summer View: yes Year around access ?: yes Comfort station on site: no Is a photo of an "Information Sign"included?: Yes Name if a website describes this location.: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/24/2013 Volcanoguy visited it