[pct-l] Lost Coast

[John Abela]

There is a group going out this weekend to do the lost coast trail -
north half. I am not going to be able to make it, but it is one of the
most beautiful trips.

As for the dog... leave the dog at home.

~Abela


On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Jeffrey Olson <jolson at olc.edu> wrote:
> I'll second support for a nice four or five day trip on the Lost Coast.
> It takes effort to get there.  If you don't own a bear canister, you
> have to arrive at the store in Petrolia when it's open to rent one (or
> did three years ago).  If you have two cars, it's a four to five  hour
> drive from one end of the trail to the other.  If you go in from the
> north and come out the same way, it's just a long drive from anywhere.
> I hiked it in June and over four days saw NO other hikers.
>
> Imagine having to time arrival at a high bluff at low tide so you can
> walk on slippery, seaweed and fine green stuff coated rocks as waves
> crash at your feet on the rocks.  There are creeks that come out of the
> looming 4000' coast range that you have to cross.  There are whimsical
> and fantastical driftwood sculptures all along the walk, as well as rude
> driftwood shelters that semi-protect from the foggy 25 mph wind.
>
> Just some of the highlights...
>
> Jeffrey Olson
> martin, SD
>
> On 3/15/2011 11:51 AM, Benjamin Grunbaum wrote:
>> If any of you have never hiked the Lost Coast up here in northern California
>> then you most definitely should the next time your up this way.  It is quite
>> beautiful and very relaxing.  Probably the last section of coast in the
>> lower 48 where you can walk for more than a few days and not encounter
>> anyone else, at least for two thirds of the year.
>>
>> Ben Grunbaum
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