Caliche Ghost Forest

USA / California / Orcutt /

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This "ghost forest" was formed by caliche (calcium carbonate) sand castings of plant roots and trunks. Today the plants are long gone, leaving behind the eerie stone replicas. Photo at www.terragalleria.com/pictures-subjects/caliche/picture...

Channel Islands National Park

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Coordinates: 34°2'15"N 120°22'36"W

Airport 31 km
Scorpion Ranch Campground, Santa Cruz Island 75 km
Scorpion Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park 76 km

San Miguel Island 0.9 km
Santa Rosa Island 26 km
South Point 29 km
Beach 32 km
Submarine Landslide 49 km
Santa Cruz Island 60 km
Old Main Ranch 61 km
Channel Islands National Park 65 km
Missile Impact Area 114 km
San Nicolas Island 119 km

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San Miguel Island Santa Rosa Island South Point Beach Submarine Landslide Santa Cruz Island Old Main Ranch Channel Islands National Park Missile Impact Area San Nicolas Island