{"id":93242,"date":"2024-06-24T17:47:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T00:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/?page_id=93242"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:09:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:09:20","slug":"atkinson-bluff-trail","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/trails-rx\/atkinson-bluff-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Atkinson Bluff Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav id=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/trails-rx\/\">Trails Rx<\/a> &gt; Atkinson Bluff Trail<\/nav>\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240503_Ano_Nuevo_Trail_Rx_Orenda_Randuch-37.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240503_Ano_Nuevo_Trail_Rx_Orenda_Randuch-37.webp 2048w, https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240503_Ano_Nuevo_Trail_Rx_Orenda_Randuch-37-900x600.webp 900w, 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https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240503_Ano_Nuevo_Trail_Rx_Orenda_Randuch-68-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240503_Ano_Nuevo_Trail_Rx_Orenda_Randuch-68-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240503_Ano_Nuevo_Trail_Rx_Orenda_Randuch-68-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240503_Ano_Nuevo_Trail_Rx_Orenda_Randuch-68-600x400.webp 600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<!-- navigation arrows -->\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<!-- pagination -->\r\n<h2>A seaside-to-sand dunes journey in this ocean-to-ridgeline treasure <\/h2>\r\n<p>With a mix of easy looping seaside trails and more challenging adventures along cliffs and into dunes, Atkinson Bluff Trail offers something for everyone.<\/p>\r\n<p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=27619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rated &#8220;easy&#8221; by California State Parks<\/a>, this trail is as long as a 2.9-mile looping trail with shorter loops available and access to dunes for the more adventurous. A seaside treat, it also features expansive inland views of forests and cliffs.<\/p>\r\n<h3><a title=\"How to Get There\" href=\"#getting-there\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> How to Get There <\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>*Trail ratings vary and in this guide you will find information to make the best choice for your health and wellness goals.<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"TRX Atkinson Bluff\" src=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/trx-an-ab.png\" alt=\"A map of Atkinson Bluff Trail at A\u00f1o Nuevo State Park.\" width=\"1044\" height=\"722\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h5>Trails Rx Benefits<\/h5>\r\n<h2>Unleash the Healing Power of Nature<\/h2>\r\n<p>Trails Rx was established to help you improve your physical and mental health while enjoying time in nature. With guidance from Sempervirens Fund&#8217;s Wellness Advisor, Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, we took inspiration from her work with Iowa&#8217;s Hartman Reserve Nature Center.<\/p>\r\n<p>The program promotes regular use of these trails, or parks near you, to integrate nature&#8217;s healing benefits into daily life.<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>&#8220;Research increasingly finds that human health is improved by spending time in nature. Whether exercising, birdwatching, or spending quiet, mindful time outdoors, a host of physical and mental health benefits have been confirmed.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Dr Suzanne Avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dr-suzanne-avatar.png\" alt=\"Dr Suzanne Avatar\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/> Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller<br \/>MD, FACOG FABOIM Sempervirens Fund Wellness Advisor <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"DSC2514 2\" src=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC2514-2.jpg\" alt=\"DSC2514 2\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h2>What Does the Data Say?<\/h2>\r\n<p>Here are ways you can measure the benefits of enjoying the Atkinson Bluff Trail:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/trails-rx\/#faq\">Learn more about this chart, and what it means<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h5>Trail Benefits<\/h5>\r\n<h2>Health Benefits of Unique Features along the Atkinson Bluff Trail<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Water spray offers special health benefits.<\/h3>\r\n<p>As ocean water moves, negatively charged electrons fill the surrounding air. Inhaling and being in the presence of these electrons confers healthful, balancing effects on our immune, cardiovascular, and nervous systems. You might notice an energy boost, similar to the awakening effects of a morning shower, after spending some time next to moving water.<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"20240503 Ano Nuevo Trail Rx Orenda Randuch 38\" src=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240503_Ano_Nuevo_Trail_Rx_Orenda_Randuch-38.webp\" alt=\"20240503 Ano Nuevo Trail Rx Orenda Randuch 38\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"20240503 Ano Nuevo Trail Rx Orenda Randuch 03\" src=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240503_Ano_Nuevo_Trail_Rx_Orenda_Randuch-03.webp\" alt=\"20240503 Ano Nuevo Trail Rx Orenda Randuch 03\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3>Blue and green space is good for our mental health.<\/h3>\r\n<p>A 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41598-021-87675-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> examined data from 18 countries looking at green spaces, inland blue spaces (lakes and rivers), and coastal blue spaces to explore how these different environments affect mental health. Frequency of recreational visits to green, inland-blue, and coastal-blue spaces in the previous four weeks were all positively associated with positive well-being and negatively associated with mental distress. The countries demonstrating the highest levels of positive well-being (Spain, Portugal, and Bulgaria) were associated with the highest number of nature visits and feelings of &#8220;nature connectedness.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<p>Making it a regular practice to visit this trail might just leave you feeling more connected to nature and improve your mental health and well-being.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Look off into the distance.<\/h3>\r\n<p>The high vantage point of the Atkinson Bluff Trail allows us to take in a vast landscape, gazing miles into the distance across the bluff to the mountains or out into the Pacific. Many people spend the majority of their time indoors, often gazing at screens and monitors. The act of gazing at wide landscapes is a great break for the brain and eyes and is something we should try to do regularly.<\/p>\r\n<p>See more below in our Invitations section for suggestions to maximize this experience.<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"20240503 Ano Nuevo Trail Rx Orenda Randuch 37\" src=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/20240503_Ano_Nuevo_Trail_Rx_Orenda_Randuch-37.webp\" alt=\"20240503 Ano Nuevo Trail Rx Orenda Randuch 37\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h5>Invitations<\/h5>\r\n<h2>Body and Mind Contemplation<\/h2>\r\n<p>We believe each place has the potential to reward our senses and bring us peace and mindfulness. In the practice of Shinrin-yoku, or Forest Bathing, invitations are prompts we can give ourselves to invite an inward response to the nature we are experiencing. In this section we offer invitations you might respond to in your experience visiting the Atkinson Bluff Trail.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Pleasures of Presence<\/h3>\r\n<p>For these invitations sit, stand, or rest comfortably against something solid and close your eyes or lower them to the ground.<\/p>\r\n<h5>Notice the Air<\/h5>\r\n<p>Rest comfortably and slowly breathe, in through your nose and out through your mouth. Notice the air: the fragrance, the temperature, and the moisture.<\/p>\r\n<h5>Connect to the Earth<\/h5>\r\n<p>Shift to noticing the ground beneath you. If you can touch it with your hands, do so. Spend a few moments in stillness feeling grounded to the earth.<\/p>\r\n<h5>Listen Closely, and Far Away<\/h5>\r\n<p>Next, notice the sounds that are close to you and filter out all the other sounds. Then transition to noticing sounds from as far away as possible, imagining ultimately that you are taking all the sounds in at once.<\/p>\r\n<h5>See this Place<\/h5>\r\n<p>Finally, imagine that you have just arrived in this place and when you open your eyes or raise your gaze, take in the sights before you as if for the very first time.<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Trx Invitations\" src=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/trx-invitations.png\" alt=\"Trx Invitations\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3>Invitations for the Atkinson Bluff Trail<\/h3>\r\n<h5>What&#8217;s in Motion<\/h5>\r\n<p>Take 5-10 minutes to notice what is visibly in motion. In silence, look up high, look down low, look at objects up close, and gaze at your surroundings in the distance, simply noticing what is in motion. If your attention becomes distracted, gently bring it back to noticing what is visibly in motion.<\/p>\r\n<h5>Exploring Sand<\/h5>\r\n<p>If it is an option, consider removing your shoes and socks and being barefoot on the sand. Move as slowly as you can, in silence, noticing the sensation of the ground beneath your feet. If barefoot walking is not comfortable or accessible, consider sitting on or near the ground such that your hands or another body part can come into direct contact with the sand. Notice the texture, temperature, weight, and movement of the sand. What do you notice?<\/p>\r\n<h5>Watching Waves<\/h5>\r\n<p>Take several moments-as much time as you are able-to gaze upon the waves. Simply watch the waves as they grow, crash upon the shore, and recede. What do you notice? How does this make you feel?<\/p>\r\n<h5>4-7-8 Breathing of Ocean Air<\/h5>\r\n<p>As you sit or stand in this place, explore the sensation of breathing in the ocean air. Consider trying the 4-7-8 breathing technique: breathe in for the count of four, hold your breath for the count of seven, exhale slowly for the count of eight and repeat this sequence four times. How does this make you feel? What do you notice?<\/p>\r\n<h5>Sit Spot<\/h5>\r\n<p>Find a place to sit or rest-on a rock, on a bench, on the ground-and simply sit for 20 or so minutes and observe the plants, animals, birds, insects, sand, and water. What do you notice?<\/p>\r\n<p>You might spend some time jotting down or journaling what you noticed during this experience.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/visit\/virtual-redwoods\/#forest-bathing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about Forest Bathing and check out a longer list of invitations to consider<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h5>About the Park<\/h5>\r\n<p>Just 20 miles north of Santa Cruz, A\u00f1o Nuevo State Park is best known for witnessing one of the world&#8217;s largest populations of northern elephant seals. Since the park was first established along Highway 1 in 1985, it has grown to more than 4,000 acres stretching from the redwood forests of neighboring <a href=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/protect\/redwood-forests\/butano-state-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Butano<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/protect\/redwood-forests\/big-basin-redwoods-state-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Basin Redwoods State Parks<\/a> down to A\u00f1o Nuevo Island just off the coast. Sempervirens Fund continues to protect and connect forests nearby for people and wildlife.<\/p>\r\n<p>The diversity of habitat from <a href=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/news\/old-growth-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">old-growth redwood<\/a>, knobcone pine, and red alder riparian forests to freshwater marshes, coastal terrace prairies, and sensitive native dunes supports many types of wildlife. Elephant seals, Steller and California sea lions, otters, coyotes, and the rare and endangered San Francisco Garter Snake and <a href=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/learn\/protecting-wildlife\/#protecting-wildlife-red-legged-frogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Red-legged Frog<\/a> find shelter in the park. A\u00f1o Nuevo Point is along a major bird migratory route fantastic for birding.<\/p>\r\n<p>Steeped in history, A\u00f1o Nuevo State Park&#8217;s Marine Education Center has a natural history exhibit and offers cultural history presentations.<\/p>\r\n<h3>What The Park Offers<\/h3>\r\n<h3>Getting There<\/h3>\r\n<p>Know before you go: Visit the trail page for the latest updates.<\/p>\r\n<p><a target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> Check Trail Status <\/a> <iframe title=\"Castle Rock Park\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?q=North+Whitehouse+Creek+Trail&amp;key=AIzaSyD09zQ9PNDNNy9TadMuzRV_UsPUoWKntt8\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p>The park is located on Highway 236 in Boulder Creek.<\/p>\r\n<h5>Admission<\/h5>\r\n<p>No cost to park<\/p>\r\n<p>While the modern parking lot has exceptional accessibility, nearly all the trails have limited accessibility options.<\/p>\r\n<h5>Accessibility<\/h5>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/access.parks.ca.gov\/parkinfo.asp?park=73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The limited parking is hidden on Route 1 and there are no facilities.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h5>Public Transportation<\/h5>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=30854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seasonally, Santa Cruz Metro Bus Route 35 can bring you to this trail.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h5>Traffic Alerts<\/h5>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/511.org\/alerts\/traffic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check 511.org before venturing out<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trails Rx &gt; Atkinson Bluff Trail &nbsp; A seaside-to-sand dunes journey in this ocean-to-ridgeline treasure With a mix of easy looping seaside trails and more challenging adventures along cliffs and into dunes, Atkinson Bluff Trail offers something for everyone. 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