Backpacking the Lost Coast

The "Lost Coast" is a remote and undeveloped stretch of coastline in northern California, north of Fort Bragg and south of Eureka. We hiked the northern section from Mattole Beach down to Black Sands Beach (near Shelter Cove) over three days, from August 9th-11th, 2014.


(This gallery includes my own pictures plus some of Darlene's, Abhi's and Mike's.)
DSC01145 Our first day was sunny and super windy! DSC00010 P1020439 DSC01155 DSC01156
DSC01159 DSC01160 DSC01163 The remote, and now abandoned, historic Punta Gorda lighthouse – the "Alcatraz of lighthouses". The view from the Punta Gorda lighthouse. DSC01178
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DSC01298 DSC01324 DSC01326 DSC00121 Our second and third days were calm, foggy and overcast. DSC01327
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On our way up on Friday, we saw the efforts of the Cal Fire crews to combat the Lodge Complex fire near Laytonville.