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<i>By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times staff writer</i><br>
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On the Mendocino County coast, a few hours north of San Francisco, you can wander for days amid rivers, forests, back roads and little towns like Mendocino, Gualala, Point Arena and Elk, and miles of beaches.<br>
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But theres only one <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2004/aug/03/news/os-wildwest3">Glass Beach</a>.

Hidden Corners: Glass Beach

( Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times )

By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times staff writer

On the Mendocino County coast, a few hours north of San Francisco, you can wander for days amid rivers, forests, back roads and little towns like Mendocino, Gualala, Point Arena and Elk, and miles of beaches.

But theres only one Glass Beach.

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