Steamer Lane is a famous surfing location in Santa Cruz, California. It is just off a point on the side of cliffs in the West Cliff residential area near downtown Santa Cruz, providing easy access and
A crowd gathers near the lighthouse to watch the waves at Steamer Lane.
Hi-res picture of steamer lane.
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is a federally protected marine area offshore of California's Big Sur and central coast in the United States. It is one of the largest US national marine sanctua
Steamer Lane
…marine deposits, part of the Purisima formation. The rock underneath the lane is Santa Cruz mudstone from the Miocene era. Steamer Lane is part of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. There are four parts to Steamer Lane: Indicators, Middle Peak, The Slot, and The Point. Third Reef is an expert surfing zone just beyond the Lane and…
Big Sur coastline looking north to Bixby Canyon Bridge. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Kelp forests offshore Big Sur, in MBNMS, 2013
2008 Ocean's Fair at the Coastal Discovery Center at San Simeon, California
Young elephant seal at rookery, MBNMS