Young man dies after Santa Cruz County cliff fall
A young man died after falling from a cliff in Santa Cruz County around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, fire officials said.
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Firefighters from Cal Fire’s San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit were called to Bonny Doon Beach. The beach, which is near Davenport, is known for its high cliffs overlooking the ocean. Although it has designated parking off Highway 1, visitors are supposed to leave by sunset.
Around 1:30am, a man in his early 20’s fell halfway down a cliff at Bonny Doon Beach and landed mid-cliff.
— CAL FIRE CZU (@CALFIRECZU) June 6, 2026
Firefighters used a rope system to recover him.
Unfortunately he
did not survive.
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First responders found the man, in his early 20s, about halfway down the cliffside, and Cal Fire, along with other local agencies, used a rope rescue system to reach him.
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“Unfortunately he did not survive,” Cal Fire CZU said on social media.
The deceased man has not been identified, and more information was not provided about the circumstances of his fall.
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