Past Activity

Lost Coast/Humbolt Cal.

Start date: 10/01/2017
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 10/07/2017
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

8 hour drive to trail head.....emphasis on exploring......We will be @ 2 different base camps......1st base is 1 mile in....2nd will be 4 miles in.......High light is beaches, woods wildlife....We have a very good chance on coming close to big game, mostly elk .....Day hikes will vary with the longest being a 10 mile round trip.........Visitor center will be where we park the cars

Event Leader: Scott Hovis
Event Leader Phone: 541-731-3412
Event Leader Email: scotthovisfineart@gmail.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Coastal
Departure Location: See Trip Description
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles: 500
Season: 2017
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: the trip will use a day to get there & a day to return home......Plan for 5 days of food full gear/day trips 20 mi,
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 4
Member Fees: 2
Elevation Gain: 200
Non-Member Fees: 10
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We had no problems finding camping spots, but due to the great weather there were a lot more people than anticipated. It was fun to see so much elk up close and personal. A lot of bear tracks were noticed on the beach. Our hike south featured several redwood groves. Our hike to the north featured dramatic views. Campfires were allowed in designated camp sights, but wood is only allowed to be collected on the beach. We found abalone shells. The visitor center is an old pioneer home with a small museum worth checking out . The dirt road down to the trail head is very rough. 2 cars bottomed out on the way up. The permit system for backpacking is expensive . There is a fair amount of poison oak. The long drive to this area seemed worth it. "kudos" to Becky on her great driving skills to avoid the deer walking on to highway 101.