Cabrillo Tidepools - San Diego, CA
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bluesnote
N 32° 40.166 W 117° 14.713
11S E 477008 N 3614667
A roadside lookout at Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego, California.
Waymark Code: WM17KMW
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2023
Views: 1
The plaque says, "You'll count more than seven layers in the rock cliffs
around this cove. Yet, the cliffs are indeed a slice through
a sediment story that's 75 million years old. The layers
formed when this spot was 3,500 feet under the sea.
1
Mud and sand eroded from the shore. They flowed into the ocean, cutting a channel into the sea floor. These sediments spread out in layer after later. Over millions of years, the weight of all these laters compressed the sediment into rock.
2
Seismic action pushed this sedimentary rock above sea level.
3
Waves carved away at the shoreline, eventually they cut the slice of rock layers you see here today.
Describe - Highway or Road number: Cabrillo Road
Closest town or city: San Diego
Number of parking spots available: 25
Winter View: yes
Summer View: yes
Year around access ?: yes
Comfort station on site: yes
Is a photo of an "Information Sign"included?: Yes
Name if a website describes this location.: Not listed
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