An information kiosk lady told me I would not like the Cape Split Trail. That peaked my interest.
Was she wrong as so many information kiosk ladies are wrong about hikes?
It looked appealing on the map.
At the trailhead a woman coming off the trail looked muddy and disappointed. She inspired me to take to the coastline (left side) instead of the regular inland trail.
Perhaps I could make it all the way to the end. Then backtrack on the regular trail.
I love the beach boulder boogie at low tide. There were no impassable headlands as far as I got. It was great FUN … but required the agility of a mountain goat.
Eventually, time pressing, I decided to bushwhack across the Spit to the main trail. And return back to my rent-a-car that way.
How far could it be?
Turned out this was the worst bushwhack since George decided to lead us through the Devil’s Club in Alaska, bear hunting.
I do wish I had made it to the end of the spit.
Nova Trails – information
Ronnie Sculion – trip report
besthike.com 