Sinking Whole

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Sinking Hole is an actively eroding punchbowl on the Mendocino coast, a steep chasm carved by groundwater and sea. A short trail through Bishop pine forest leads to views of the punchbowl and windswept ocean, coastal bluffs and wildflowers. Nearby Russian Gulch State Park provides hiking, photography, and coastline exploration; trees sometimes tumble into it after major winter storms.