The nearest settlement is the unincorporated town of Leggett.

The lack of major road and highway access has led to the Sinkyone Wilderness area being referred to as the Lost Coast.

It was a fertile hunting ground for the Native Americans, providing nearly constant access to fresh fish and meat from the ocean, especially important during the winter months.

Further development through the years saw trails and roads cut through the area for business and industry, both for logging access to the raw timber, and for access to the native tanbark for the San Francisco tanneries.

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