Humboldt County beaches are some of California's most scenic. This guide will help you find the perfect one for your trip.
View the particularly picturesque College Cove, part of Trinidad State Beach, CA from the trails on the cliffs above, or better yet, from a clifftop tree swing.
Near Shelter Cove along the Lost Coast in Humboldt County. Photo courtesy Arleen Olson/Humboldt Wild www.redwoods.info/showrecord.asp?id=1718
Forget basic beige sand. Instead, visit one of these 21 shorelines, where you’ll find stunning beaches in almost every color of the rainbow.
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About 10 minutes after my last upload, I saw this at Trinidad Beach, just north of Eureka, California! High tide. Still raining. No HDR. Free wallpaper for over 100 of my images in 6 different screen sizes is now available! See the 1200 pixel version! www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/351518133... --------------------------------------------------------- Settings etc.: --------------------------------------------------------- Canon 5D Mark II Canon 17-40L @ 29 1/4-second exposure @F11 LEE soft ND grad (100x150mm) 0.9 + 0.6 Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring ISO 100 RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One TIFF file processed with Photoshop Keen water shoes See my last upload for the trials and tribulations of getting to this spot at this time. www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/3497030979 So, as the sunset continued, the colors continued to look totally unreal to my eye. I can't say I've really seen the sky like this. Usually when I get home and process the images, I can remember what it looked like and make sure the picture looks that way, but here I knew that I would not remember. So after each shot, I'd look at the viewfinder and then at the sky, to compare the two. The viewfinder looked very similar to the scene before me. Often, it looks much more flat and color-less. So when I got home, I had to look at the viewfinder in order to process this series. I really had no reference to go by! It was getting a bit darker, so I bumped the ISO up to 100 to keep the 1/4-second exposure time that I like when I want to shoot a breaking wave moving at this speed. I've found that anywhere from 1/8-3/8-second exposures show waves at their best. Not always though. Slow moving water can look good at 1/2-second or longer if it is all moving in the same direction. So, I noticed how much I liked the occasional wave strike on the rock, so I moved over to have the rock be right in front of the background island for extra contrast. Then I took several shots as the waves would strike until finally I got one with the sand in a good reflective state. After this, I put on my very dark 10-stop Hoya ndx-400 circular filter for some long-exposure action while the sky was still full of color. No more waiting for things to get dark before going for a long-exposure now! The map shows exactly where this is. See my profile for a link to my website where I have limited edition prints and less expensive open edition prints. .
Black Sands Beach north of Shelter Cove, CA, Humboldt County. I got here pre-dawn and it was totally overcast and colorless. Suddenly the sun started to break through and colors were popping everywhere. I did boost the sat a great deal, however, to try for a more fantasy look. I got lucky with the bird on the rock who was very patient with me. This is a 10mm fisheye and is completely distorted (the waterline is not really curved). keeping the horizon in the center keeps the scene from looking overly fishy.
Sitting on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the overlook at Wedding Rock is worth going out of your way for.
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Photo I took on Moonstone Beach in 2009 in Trinidad, CA in Humboldt County. Newly edited in Lightroom.
On a chilly, rainy day in January 2018, the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse was lifted from its home of 68 years on the bluff overlooking Trinidad Harbor and edged its slow way down to the parking lot at the State Beach.
There's a lesser-known trail on California's Lost Coast that has towering redwoods, a ghost town, wild elk and complete solitude.
Black Sands Beach north of Shelter Cove, CA, Humboldt County. I got here pre-dawn and it was totally overcast and colorless. Suddenly the sun started to break through and colors were popping everywhere. I did boost the sat a great deal, however, to try for a more fantasy look. I got lucky with the bird on the rock who was very patient with me. This is a 10mm fisheye and is completely distorted (the waterline is not really curved). keeping the horizon in the center keeps the scene from looking overly fishy.
This is a megalist of 40 fun things to do in Humboldt county, California for an unforgettable experience amidst the Redwoods!
Sitting on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the overlook at Wedding Rock is worth going out of your way for.
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A morning drive through the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt County to the remote Northern California Coast
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Photo I took on Moonstone Beach in 2009 in Trinidad, CA in Humboldt County. Newly edited in Lightroom.
If you're heading to Humboldt County, there are so many things to do in Eureka, California, from kayaking to the zoo and sky walk.
On a chilly, rainy day in January 2018, the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse was lifted from its home of 68 years on the bluff overlooking Trinidad Harbor and edged its slow way down to the parking lot at the State Beach.
You can find this hidden oasis in Humboldt County. Bring the family and enjoy the part of our state where nature shows off.
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My favorite things to do in Humboldt County including things to see, do, and where to eat. Also, dog-friendly hikes and off-leash beaches in Humboldt County.
About 10 minutes after my last upload, I saw this at Trinidad Beach, just north of Eureka, California! High tide. Still raining. No HDR. Free wallpaper for over 100 of my images in 6 different screen sizes is now available! See the 1200 pixel version! www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/351518133... --------------------------------------------------------- Settings etc.: --------------------------------------------------------- Canon 5D Mark II Canon 17-40L @ 29 1/4-second exposure @F11 LEE soft ND grad (100x150mm) 0.9 + 0.6 Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring ISO 100 RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One TIFF file processed with Photoshop Keen water shoes See my last upload for the trials and tribulations of getting to this spot at this time. www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/3497030979 So, as the sunset continued, the colors continued to look totally unreal to my eye. I can't say I've really seen the sky like this. Usually when I get home and process the images, I can remember what it looked like and make sure the picture looks that way, but here I knew that I would not remember. So after each shot, I'd look at the viewfinder and then at the sky, to compare the two. The viewfinder looked very similar to the scene before me. Often, it looks much more flat and color-less. So when I got home, I had to look at the viewfinder in order to process this series. I really had no reference to go by! It was getting a bit darker, so I bumped the ISO up to 100 to keep the 1/4-second exposure time that I like when I want to shoot a breaking wave moving at this speed. I've found that anywhere from 1/8-3/8-second exposures show waves at their best. Not always though. Slow moving water can look good at 1/2-second or longer if it is all moving in the same direction. So, I noticed how much I liked the occasional wave strike on the rock, so I moved over to have the rock be right in front of the background island for extra contrast. Then I took several shots as the waves would strike until finally I got one with the sand in a good reflective state. After this, I put on my very dark 10-stop Hoya ndx-400 circular filter for some long-exposure action while the sky was still full of color. No more waiting for things to get dark before going for a long-exposure now! The map shows exactly where this is. See my profile for a link to my website where I have limited edition prints and less expensive open edition prints. .
