I was thinking of walking the Lost Coast Trail in California in February. This week!
Expert in all things “California is the center of the Outdoor Universe” Tom Mangan advises against.
Might have to return in warmer weather, though.
Two-Heel Drive linked to an interesting trip report:
“A writer for Forbes hiked in nine miles with five days’ gear — and a surfboard — to catch some of the finest waves in the West at a place called Big Flat.”
… We’d come equipped not just for camping and surfing but for fishing. This section of coast swarms with halibut and king salmon; if we could get our poles in the right place, surely we could hook ourselves a dinner or two, we figured. The problem with so much gear, however, was that our packs had grown comically large. To get mine on my back I needed the assistance of my two friends. I might as well have been an armor-laden knight being winched onto a horse. Hip-bruising would be inevitable. But visions of perfect surf and an empty lineup urged us on.
Combining multi-day hiking trips with other activities (paddle, cycle, scramble) is a growning trend.
But a fishing surf trek? That’s a new one on me.
more Lost Coast Trail photos – flickr – Zach
The Lost Coast Trail in California is one of our best hikes in North America.
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