The Light tower as it appeared circa 1905.
Photo : John Moyer of Rawlins, Wyoming.

Twilight Tour. February 18.

Piedras Blancas Light Station Outstanding Natural Area is pleased to announce a Twilight Tour on Saturday, February 18th. Tour times are 4:45, 5:00, 5:15, and 5:30 and last 2 hours. The fee is $15 for adults, $5 for ages 6-17, and no fee for age 5 or under. Reservations are required, 805-927-1095.
 
The Twilight Tour will be in celebration of the 137th birthday of the lighthouse. It will feature guides in period attire, historic enactments, and sunset viewing. Meet at the Piedras Blancas Motel 20 minutes prior to your tour time. Call now to reserve a spot on this very special tour.

Paint Restoration Underway (November 2011)

It was hard to drive up Highway One this week and not veer off the road at the sight of the lighthouse. There it was, gleaming white; the white was the primer applied prior to scraping off the lead based paint. One of the attached photos shows the primer being sprayed on. The other photos show the Tri-J workers scraping off the paint encapsulated in the primer. Keep in mind the workers have to scrap off every square inch by hand. Restoration of the lighthouse has begun! Progress so far gives us a glimpse as to how beautiful the lighthouse will be when fully restored to her former glory. We are experiencing a milestone in the history of the Piedras Blancas lighthouse. Carole Adams

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May 8, 2008: Piedras Blancas Light Station designated by Congress "Outstanding Natural Area," and added to the Bureau of Land Management's National Landscape Conservation System. Text from the Legislation

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