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Show and tell about places in nature that were, or are, important to you. Big majestic places, or everyday places. King's Peak Who: Carl Where: King's Peak Why: Soaring above the coastal fog is the 4000 foot summit of Kings Peak in the heart of California's wild Lost Coast. Looking west from the top, you can see hundreds of miles to sea on a clear day as pods of gray whales cruise by on their annual migrations, or, looking east you can see deep into the wilderness of California's last stretch of unroaded wild coast, and even the Lassics -- California's southernmost volcanic formation -- more than 100 miles distant. Even the winds here are wild, as nothing stands between the summit and the Pacific Ocean. Endangered California spotted owls and marbled murrelets live in the nearby virgin forsts on Kings Peak's flanks. If you're into forests Kings Peak is a delight: it's the only place in California where you will find Douglas fir west of the Redwood belt. It's an ecological treasure with deep forests, unspoiled coastline and a varied and rich fauna. Secluded and remote, it is a place to find both physical challenge and surcease. The spirit of the long-lost Sinkyone tribe survives here. Archeological sites and middens suuggest a thriving community and trading center once existed here. To the South the Lost Coast is joined by the state's Sinkyone wilderness. Above it all stands Kings Peak. Beautiful, solid and imposing. Tell us about your Special Place! Up to Top