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Historic Landmark At CA Beach Destroyed In Storm
An iconic natural rock arch collapsed along the central coast on Christmas Eve, locals reported.
LOS OSOS, CA — A decades-old natural rock formation was decimated by storms that hit the central coast over the holiday season, according to media reports.
Locals near the Montana de Oro State Park in San Luis Obispo County said that the historic rock arch on Spooner's Cove had collapsed on Christmas Eve, KSBY reported.
The iconic landmark has drawn tourists and locals of coastal SLO County for years.
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The collapse of the arch was likely due to pounding surf after a series of winter storms that swept California, the SLO Tribune reported.
“It had a great place to take pictures, you could stand in the arch, it was curved around and came down to a point. I guess the point got weak and the weather took a toll on it and it’s gone," Helena Yungbluth, told KSBY.
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She's told the station she'd visited Spooners Cove frequently since the '60s.
Read more from KSBY: The historic rock arch on Spooner's Cove collapses after decades of being there
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