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Morro BayBoth the town of Morro Bay and the bay that fronts it are named for the great conical rock that juts out of the Pacific Ocean here. The rock was first noted in 1542 by Cabrillo. Morro Rock is the last visible volcanic peak in the 21 million year old series of nine cones that stretch from San Luis Obispo, known as the Seven Sisters (one is submerged, and one is out of line). Before extensive quarrying, the so-called "Gibraltar of the Pacific" once stood much higher than its current 576 feet, and until the 1930s, was an island at high tide. The entire town of Morro Bay, including Morro Rock, is a bird sanctuary and nature preserve, in deference to the endangered peregrine falcons, great blue herons, and other bird species. The bay and adjacent mudflats create a fertile wetland, one of the most significant along the California coast for sheer number of resident birdwatching spots. |
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