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peregrine falcon, merlin and American kestrel. American and merlin falcon, peregrine

State acquired its first its acquired State

still live in the area. the in live still

grasses, home to the black-shouldered kite, black-shouldered the to home grasses,

burned to the ground. The ground. the to burned

the Ohlone the descendants of of descendants

blue wild rye grow among the non-native the among grow rye wild blue

their wood-frame ranch house had house ranch wood-frame their

these drastic changes, many changes, drastic these

purple needlegrass, California brome and brome California needlegrass, purple

and family had stopped running cattle, cattle, running stopped had family

2,500. Despite 2,500. about about bers to to bers

Rocky Ridge Trail rare California oatgrass, California rare Trail Ridge Rocky

until the early 1950s. By the 1960s the 1960s the By 1950s. early the until

diseases had reduced their num- their reduced had diseases

introduced non-native grasses. Near the Near grasses. non-native introduced

ties into the Doud Ranch, which operated which Ranch, Doud the into ties

their lack of immunity to European to immunity of lack their

Grassland —Cattle grazing and drought and grazing —Cattle

oper- resident, combined this and other pr other and this combined resident,

of their network of village communities, and communities, village of network their of

nia horned lizard. horned nia

In 1891 Francis Doud, an early Monterey early an Doud, Francis 1891 In

830 the loss of their lands, the disruption the lands, their of loss the 830 1

- at Rocky Ridge shelters the sensitive Califor sensitive the shelters Ridge Rocky at The Doud Ranch Doud The

unlimited access to their food sources. By sources. food their to access unlimited

ral , taller mixed chapar mixed taller , chamise. The denser The chamise.

Soberanes Rancho to an end. an to Rancho Soberanes

who managed to escape no longer had longer no escape to managed who

includes manzanita, blue blossom and blossom blue manzanita, includes

brought the colorful era of the Ezequiel the of era colorful the brought

brought them into the mission system. Those system. mission the into them brought

Chaparral

—Northern mixed chaparral mixed —Northern

coast to Monterey. A land title dispute title land A Monterey. to coast

Ohlones’ desires, Spanish missionaries Spanish desires, Ohlones’

butterfly.

hospitality to ranchers traveling along the along traveling ranchers to hospitality

In the late 1700s, without regard to the to regard without 1700s, late the In

ed Smith’s blue Smith’s ed shelter for the endanger the for shelter

Soberanes family was also known for their for known also was family Soberanes

. traded for items they could not obtain locally obtain not could they items for traded

along the shoreline provides food and food provides shoreline the along

famous for their musical talents, the talents, musical their for famous

them, and what they had in abundance they abundance in had they what and them,

rockier inland slopes. Mixed coastal scrub coastal Mixed slopes. inland rockier

cattle and sheep ranch for 24 years. Locally years. 24 for ranch sheep and cattle

ovided well for well ovided alley. The land and sea pr sea and land The alley. V

sagebrush and black sage grow on the on grow sage black and sagebrush

Soberanes, who operated a prosperous a operated who Soberanes,

south of Monterey Bay and east to the Central the to east and Bay Monterey of south

monkeyflower and poison oak. California oak. poison and monkeyflower

1867 he sold his land to Ezequiel to land his sold he 1867

lived in the area south of San Francisco Bay to Bay Francisco San of south area the in lived

brush, California sagebrush, sticky sagebrush, California brush,

Post purchased two 160-acre parcels. In parcels. 160-acre two purchased Post

known as the Ohlone. About 10,000 Ohlone 10,000 About Ohlone. the as known

Central coast scrub is dominated by coyote by dominated is scrub coast Central

acreage was later divided, and William B. William and divided, later was acreage

group here was the Costanoan people, now people, Costanoan the was here group

tail, mock heather and dune buckwheat. dune and heather mock tail,

y Sur Chiquito, a Mexican land grant. The grant. land Mexican a Chiquito, Sur y

Until the mid-to late-1700s, the dominant the late-1700s, mid-to the Until

Scrub

—Northern bluff scrub includes lizard includes scrub bluff —Northern

In 1939 this area was part of Rancho San José San Rancho of part was area this 1939 In

Native Americans Native

animal communities. animal Soberanes Family Soberanes

ARK HISTORY ARK P vegetation types and several plant and plant several and types vegetation

Garrapata’s diverse terrain supports six supports terrain diverse Garrapata’s idclru ilfoe i a logc sta rils. trai al t as co ong al s lay p dis ldflower wi colorful find Visitors Visitors

y. hot summer days in the backcountr the in days summer hot

PLANT AND ANIMAL COMMUNITIES ANIMAL AND PLANT mornings, strong onshore winds, and winds, onshore strong mornings,

ariable weather includes cool, foggy cool, includes weather ariable V

state of seismic movement. seismic of state

ees year-round. ees average of 50-65 degr 50-65 of average

several fault lines keeps them in a in them keeps lines fault several

The climate is moderate, with a mean a with moderate, is climate The

nic rock and chert. Their proximity to proximity Their chert. and rock nic

south of Point Lobos State Reserve. State Lobos Point of south

tion of marine sandstone, shale, volca- shale, sandstone, marine of tion

end of the Big Sur coast, three miles three coast, Sur Big the of end

and offshore sea stacks are a combina- a are stacks sea offshore and

canyons. The park is on the northern the on is park The canyons.

Garrapata’s bold, vertical headlands vertical bold, Garrapata’s

steep mountains and deep redwood deep and mountains steep

NATURAL HISTORY NATURAL

counterpoint with an inland area of area inland an with counterpoint

where spectacular rocky shorelines play shorelines rocky spectacular where

was classified a state park in 1985. in park state a classified was

elcome to Garrapata State Park, State Garrapata to elcome

parcel of the property in 1980, and it and 1980, in property the of parcel

Our Mission The mission of the California Department of Parks and Recreation is to provide for the Garrapata health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve Nestled at the base State Park the state’s extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and of the Santa Lucia Range, cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation. Garrapata’s 3,000 acres GRAY DAVIS Governor encompass a spectacular MARY D. NICHOLS rocky shoreline and a Secretary for Resources RUTH COLEMAN beautiful inland area of Acting Director, California State Parks steep mountains and deep redwood canyons.

California State Parks does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. Prior to arrival, visitors with disabilities who need assistance should contact the park at the phone number below. To receive this publication in an alternate format, write to the Communications Office at the following address. CALIFORNIA For information call: STATE PARKS 800-777-0369 P. O. Box 942896 916-653-6995, outside the U.S. Sacramento, CA 711, TTY relay service 94296-0001 www.parks.ca.gov Garrapata State Park Monterey Sector 2211 Garden Road Monterey, CA 93940 831-649-2866 Cover Photo by Tom Moss © 2003 California State Parks Printed on Recycled Paper

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