Mallo Pass Creek Beach
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About Mallo Pass Creek Beach in Manchester, California
Mallo Pass Creek Beach is hidden away just north of the small housing community of Irish Beach in Mendocino County. The beach is in a rocky cove and has a distinctive pyramid-shaped rock at the northern point. A small part of the beach at the north end is protected from waves by rocks at the point and is accessible at lower tides. The beach is widest where Mallo Pass Creek bisects this west-facing cove. Driftwood piles up on the beach at the south end.
Directly above the beach and south of the creek there is a parking area signed “Vista Point” (labeled “Mallo Pass Car Park” on Google Maps) that is excellent for viewing Mallo Pass Creek Beach and for whale-watching December through April. Unfortunately there is no beach access from this overlook. There used to be an old road and trail north of this parking lot that meandered down to the beach, but it’s overgrown now.
- Address
- 14400 CA-1
Manchester, CA 95459 - Park Name
- Mallo Pass Car Park
- Fees
- Free parking at vista point lot
- Activities
- Photography
- Amenities
- Viewpoint, Driftwood, No Facilities
- Links
- Tide Chart
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Reviews
I tried multiple times to access this beach. At a minimum I think you’d need some sort of machete and a willingness to expose yourself to a ton of poison oak. Otherwise I don’t think it’s accessible in its current state.