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Located at the entrance to Morro Bay Harbor in Morro Bay, Morro Rock is a huge volcanic plug created by pressurized lava flow reaching the surface. The rock is connected to the shore by a causeway, making it a “tied island,” and is protected as part of the Morro Rock State Preserve. The last of a coastal chain of extinct volcanic peaks along Highway 1 known as the Nine Sisters of San Luis Obispo County, Morro Rock stands 576 feet tall and is home to a large population of nesting peregrine falcons as well as hundreds of cormorants, gulls, and other seabird species. The base of the rock can be reached by driving north on Embarcadero Road, and visitors can explore the rock and its surroundings along the Atascadero Road access trail.

Morro Bay Harbor, Morro Bay, California

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