The Lost Coast Trail

Dates: mid June 2007 Duration: 2 days, 1 night Mileage: ~24 miles Group Members: Jack Martin, Nick McGuire Pack Weights: Unknown - but likely too heavy Notes: Missed turnoff and Google maps led us VERY astray trying to get to shelter cove and the ranger station. Made it there too late to get a bear barrel so we had to camp for 1 night at the Mattole trailhead and then drive into Petrolia that morning to get a bear barrel from the town store. Over-packed since it was only a 2 day trip instead of 3. Day 1: (~ 12 miles) Left Mattole Campground around 11AM and made it all the way on the main trail to Big Flat. Impassable sections not really impassable at high tide probably except for one section near Punta Gorda. Tiring hike in the sand and on the stones but beautiful scenery. Camped in an awesome fort that night. Day 2: (~ 12 miles) Left big flat at ~5AM to get through the huge “impassable” section before the tides came up. Probably not necessary since most isn’t really impassable. Got to shelter cover in the early afternoon.

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