| Sinkyone Wilderness State Park | |
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| Location | Mendocino County,California |
| Nearest city | Leggett, California |
| Coordinates | 39°55′N123°56′W / 39.92°N 123.94°W /39.92; -123.94 |
| Operator | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Sinkyone Wilderness State Park is astate park inMendocino County,California. The wilderness area borders thePacific Ocean to the west and theKing Range National Conservation Area to the north. The nearest settlement is theunincorporated town ofLeggett. The lack of major road and highway access has led to the Sinkyone Wilderness area being referred to as theLost Coast.[1][2]
The area takes its name from the nativeSinkyone 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 forlogging access to the raw timber, and for access to the nativetanbark for theSan Francisco tanneries. Logging operations continued well into the 20th century.
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