During this era of tow-surfing, Carmel surfer Don Curry named the wave Ghost Trees after the bleached trunks of dead cypress at the end of 17-Mile Drive, which passed Pescadero Point.
Don Curry, a Carmel surfer during the tow-surfing era, gave the wave the name Ghost Trees due to the bleached cypress tree trunks visible at the end of 17-Mile Drive, which was beyond Pescadero Point.