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Sinkyone Wilderness State Park is a state park in
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. The wilderness area borders the
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to the west and the
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to the north. The nearest settlement is the
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town of Leggett. The lack of major road and highway access has led to the Sinkyone Wilderness area being referred to as the
Lost Coast The Lost Coast is a mostly natural and undeveloped area of the California North Coast in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties, which includes the King Range. It was named the "Lost Coast" after the area experienced depopulation in the 1930s. In ad ...
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History

The area takes its name from the native Sinkyone tribe of the area. It was a fertile hunting ground for the Native Americans, providing nearly constant access to fresh fish and meat from the ocean, especially important during the winter months. Further development through the years saw trails and roads cut through the area for business and industry, both for logging access to the raw timber, and for access to the native tanbark for the
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tanneries. Logging operations continued well into the 20th century.


See also

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List of beaches in California This list of California beaches is a list of beaches that are situated along the coastline of the State of California, USA. North to South The beaches are listed in order from north to south, and are grouped by county. The list includes all of ...
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List of California state parks This is a list of parks, historic resources, reserves and recreation areas in the California State Parks system. List of parks See also * California State Beaches *List of California State Historic Parks * Parks in California * California Dep ...
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References


External links


State Parks webpage
State parks of California Parks in Mendocino County, California {{California-protected-area-stub