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Friday, July 11th 2008 - 06:29:10 AM
Name: Chris
E-mail address: monkeyhead123@msn.com
Homepage URL: http://www.sheltercove-lostcoast
Comments:My girlfriend and I are planning a backpacking trip from the Mattole River down to Shelter Cove. We will be arriving in Shelter Cove Sat. August 9th and heading up to the Mattole Sun. Aug. 10th. Anyone planning on the same dates who wants to coordinate driving/shuttling each other to and from the mouth of the river and Shelter Cove? The shuttles are rather pricey.
Sunday, July 6th 2008 - 10:49:08 AM
Name: Max
E-mail address: maxhagler@gmail.com
Homepage URL: http://www.sheltercove-lostcoast
Comments:Hi - I'm going on a backpacking trip with some friends this coming weekend, and was wondering about fishing in the freshwater streams in the Sinkyone area. If anyone has any information at all (including types of fish in the streams and size limits) please let me know!

I appreciate any/all information.
Sunday, May 25th 2008 - 03:00:58 PM
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Monday, February 4th 2008 - 06:57:31 AM
Name: bryn byer
E-mail address: bbyer@ucsc.edu
Homepage URL: http://www.sheltercove-lostcoast
Comments:Does the weather permit backpacking up the lost coast in late march
Tuesday, January 15th 2008 - 11:01:12 AM
Name: outdooreyes
E-mail address: marketing@outdooreyes.com
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Sunday, December 30th 2007 - 03:21:45 PM
Name: outdooreyes
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Thursday, December 27th 2007 - 07:50:31 AM
Name: Jason
E-mail address: torlano@hotmail.com
Comments:Is it possible to go from end to end of the 40 give or take some miles where the road leaves the coast on the north and go south to the next road on the coast? Has this been done? By going in and out of the water?
Friday, January 19th 2007 - 02:11:16 PM
Name: todd
E-mail address: tsanchioni@gmail.com
Comments:I am wondering what the closest grocery store is in the shelter cove area?
Thanks !
and thanks for the forum!
todd
Wednesday, September 20th 2006 - 03:39:20 PM
Name: WAYNE&NANCY THOMAS
E-mail address: BROWNS217@AOL.COM
Comments:HELLO,
IT LOOKS WONDERFUL! I WAS WONDERING THOUGH,IF WE STAY AT ONE HOTEL,THEN WALK THE ENTIRE DISTANCE (24.4)IN ONE DAY ,IS THERE AT THE OTHER END,A PLACE TO STAY THE NITE BEFORE RETURNING THE NEXT DAY? WE COULD DO 24 FOR SURE BUT CERTANILY NOT 58 HA HA . THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE! WAYNE THOMAS P.O . BOX 372 NEWTON FALLS, OHIO 44444
Saturday, June 10th 2006 - 04:53:44 PM
Name: Hannah Goodwin
E-mail address: goodwinh@onid.orst.edu
Comments:Hello,
Two of my friends and I(plus one dog) are planning a week-long Lost Coast hike, and we are VERY excited! I am not an experienced hiker, and was hoping for some advice about our hike. I have been reading books, looking at maps, etc., but wondering how far we can realistically go in 6 days. Thanks very much,
Hannah
Thursday, June 1st 2006 - 12:37:22 PM
Name: King Range Office
E-mail address: ca338@ca.blm.gov
Homepage URL: http://www.ca.blm.gov/arcata/kingrange
Comments:Please visit our website for up to date and accurate info on the King Range portion of the Lost Coast Trail. For info on the Sinkyone Wilderness call 707-986-7711 and listen to recorded info and list of phone numbers. Thanks.
Friday, May 12th 2006 - 04:05:12 PM
Name: Ken OConnell
E-mail address: KnyOC1@aol.com
Comments:What are the requirements for trail permits, campfires, and parking relating to the Mattole River and the Shelter Cove hike. Party of 5-6 hikers
Sunday, April 23rd 2006 - 06:23:51 AM
Name: George Allen
E-mail address: gallen13@excite.com
Comments:I will travel from Denver in May 2006 to hike from north to south strating at Orchard Camp, ending at Usal campground. Would like to start on about May 15, exit May 16. I would like to hike w someone else to share shuttle expense and for safety. I am a highly experienced outdoors person with thousands of days of climbing/hiking experience--and I wasa commercial river guide for five summers.---If interested-- Gallen13@excite.com

Thanks
Thursday, April 13th 2006 - 02:29:05 AM
Name: Michael Perry
E-mail address: Jppard@earthlink.net
Comments:Planing a hiking trip to the Lost Coast in a week or would like to. Are the creeks raging and the trails washed out because of the rain and weather?
Tuesday, April 4th 2006 - 01:32:30 PM
Name: jimmy soller
E-mail address: james.soller@gmail.com
Comments:I am planning to hike on the California Coastal trail from San Fransico to Eureka. Although, I am a little hesitant about hiking through the "lost coast" by myself. That seems like the one place where I could encounter a black bear or mountain lion. I should be at the Lost Coast (leaving from shelter's cove) at the end of May/early June. Does anyone have any advice for hiking this trail, either the lost coast or CCT.
Sunday, February 26th 2006 - 02:38:46 AM
Name: jaime
E-mail address: woodsprite@sbcglobal.net
Comments:planning my first lost coast trip in two months. getting excited, anxious, and very nervous. share with me your knowledge! i have never hiked for three days before, but i am no stranger to the outdoors, i just usually camp with the car....help me get ready...please?
Saturday, February 18th 2006 - 01:38:33 PM
Name: Eric Webster
E-mail address: enw6@humboldt.edu
Comments:I went backpacking on downt the lost coast and had a great time. A friend and i did it in January and saw no one except the local guy who everyone meets if they hike this trail. The views were amazing and we encountered only minor rain. Advice to those looking to go in a non seasonal period such as we did is to stay on the beach and not go up any of the ridge trails as you will encounter extremely high winds. and dont be detered by the many mudslides and creeks that you may have to cross, its definatly worth it.
Thursday, February 2nd 2006 - 05:51:54 PM
Name: Buck
E-mail address: buckforester@yahoo.com
Homepage URL: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=295463
Comments:Here's a link to some Lost Coast photos if anyone is inetersted. What an awesome place to backpack!

http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=295463
Monday, September 26th 2005 - 07:33:55 AM
Name: Duane
E-mail address: drwaite@juno.com
Comments:Hows this for an adventure?

A relatively dry 10 hour drive north up I-5 and the 101 to the tiny hamlets of Garberville/Redway just an hour south of Eureka, followed by an hour's meander west over single lane paved roads winding through redwood groves that made me wish I was driving a Boxster rather than a 1995 Honda Civic, ending with an absolutely hair raising descent down a winding, cliff hugging dirt road down to one of the most awe-inspiring beaches the world has ever seen?

The only possible thing that could have topped my arrival at Sinkyone Wilderness State Park (better known as the Lost Coast) would have been me driving right off the hundred foot bluffs overlooking the beach and landing on the jagged rocks below, surrounded only by, well, jagged rocks, unending, uncaring foaming breakers, and a hundred or so very surprised seals.

Seriously, you've got to take a backpacking trip here sometime before you die.

I go up there about once a year, and it's worth every second of that long boring I-5 drive. The crown jewel of hikes in this area is a shuttle assisted beach hike down the northern Lost Coast Trail from the Mattole River to the tiny hamlet of Shelter Cove. It takes three days, is 26 miles long, and you must carry a tide chart with you to properly time your passage around stretches that are impassable at high tide.

I haven't done this hike in its entirety (yet), but I have done a solo three day, two night loop from Usal Camp that winds along coastal bluffs for 12 miles before turning inland and up into the redwood lined ridge tops back to the starting point. I've done a nine mile beach hike from Shelter Cove up to Big Flat, a large flat alluvial fan with consistent 9 foot breakers (normal summer surf!).

While doing that particular hike, I walked along a stretch of beach only ten feet wide between open ocean and impassable cliffs. Unbeknownst to me, I was hiking one of those "impassable during high tide" stretches of beach during a relatively "low" high tide. I was lucky. The year before, a Canadian hiker was caught by a rogue wave (during low tide) and was swept out into the ocean to his death.

This time, I took it a bit easy on myself. Starting from the well staffed Sinkyone Wilderness State Park Visitors Center (staffed by the wonderful Mr. and Mrs. O'Hare), I hiked north about a half mile to Streamside Camp, where I pitched my tent in darkness and pouring rain. I hiked back the next day, drove over that horrifying dirt road to Shelter Cove, dried out my equipment, then drove back (oh, that descent!), parked at the Visitors Center then hiked south three miles to Bear Harbor, where I had a redwood studded black sand beach cove all to myself.

What, do I hear you saying, does any of this have to do with elk?

Simple. They are huge, beautiful, intimidating creatures, and there were about a hundred of them scattered in herds all over the trails I hiked last week. They graze near the trails, they roll around in the dust on the trails, and they have the unnerving habit of getting excited when a two-legged happens to approach too closely.

Bambi, they ain't.

The females stand six foot tall at the shoulder and weigh in at around 500 pounds. The males, who luckily for me had soft, tiny, fur covered antlers this time of year, weigh in about twice as much. I had hiked a hard hour from the Visitors Center to my campsite at Bear Harbor, and I was within a hundred yards of my goal, and I nearly turned around and walked back because it was getting dark and that pack of elk would not move off the trail! Finally, with the setting sun, they all moved up the hill (straight up that sixty degree slope!), and I walked softly down the trail to the camp.

I awoke the next morning to the sound of thundering hooves splashing through the creek that ran by my tent. The herd was back. I hung around the camp and beach for a while hoping they would split by lunchtime. No dice. There were 40 of them, waiting for me at the trailhead like a gaggle of bullies.

To this day, I believe that the ranger, Mr. O'Hare, saved my life (or at least provided me with a way of saving it myself). I saw him approach the herd from about a quarter of a mile off, hiking at a fast clip, without a care in the world. Then, as he approached the herd, he slowed his gait, slumped his shoulders a little, and simply shuffled down the trail like an old man, head down, completely ignoring the grazing elk, who paid him no nevermind.

It was one of the most Zen-like things I had ever seen.

He saw me, greeted me with a tip of his ranger hat, asked how my night was, then walked on up the beach.

You see, that's the secret. When elk are around, you simply have to KNOW that you are a 150 pound, two legged weakling (unless your name is Shaq, and you have about 20 of your manly buddies strutting their musky masculinity along with you). Once through the gauntlet, go on your merry way.
Monday, August 1st 2005 - 06:14:00 PM
Name: Christine Zilka
E-mail address: christine@terracottatech.com
Comments:a group of us did a 2 day, 1 night hike on the Lost Coast heading north from Usal to Jackass, and then back to Usal a couple years ago in June.

We're planning another trip to the Lost Coast (2 days, 1 night again) at the end of August -- but we're wondering if it would be better to start at the North End (Bear harbor) and hike down to Wheeler...? What's more scenic? What are the difficulty levels like, in comparison? Thanks much!
Monday, July 25th 2005 - 09:28:28 PM
Name: matthew
E-mail address: mycruising74@yahoo.com
Comments:Hi, I am going to hike the lost trail and wanted to know if the shutle will take a dog?. If I wanted to hike 20 or thirty miles where would the best drop off and pick up be?
I am a student trying to go low budget.
Tuesday, February 22nd 2005 - 04:23:30 PM
Name: Carolyn Straub and Steve McHenry
E-mail address: castraub@earthlink.net
Comments:Hi,

We are visiting some of the Lost Coast beach trail Sept. 5 while camping at Benbow Lake State Recreation Area. We have a dog and are asking if he would be able to walk a bit with us on the Coast beach trail. Do you know what is designated for him? Rules? We are really looking forward to our trip. This is our first time at Loast Coast and thanks for any information.

Cheers,

Carolyn and Steve
San Jose, Calif.
Monday, August 23rd 2004 - 07:26:31 AM
Name: Carbon
Homepage URL: http://www.angelfire.com/trek/nz_usa
Comments:If anyone is interested in hikes along the Pacific Crest Trail through California/Oregon/Washington, here's the account of a New Zealander's experiences...
'Dances With Marmots' at http://www.angelfire.com/trek/nz_usa
An entertaining read!
Wednesday, August 18th 2004 - 03:38:33 AM
Name: Gregory
E-mail address: scribbler1830@aol.com
Comments:Me and two friends were planning a trip to the Redwood National Park, but recently discovered we will not be able to go. We are looking at this park, and I was wondering what your thoughts and opinions were on it. How are the trails? What are the best trails, and how long are they? Any and all information is welcome.
Monday, August 9th 2004 - 11:12:46 PM
Name: Duane
E-mail address: drwaite@juno.com
Comments:Hi John,

Last year I hiked a three day loop from Usal Camp to Wheeler Camp via the Lost Coast trail. I spent the first night at Little Jackass Camp (between Usal and Wheeler). I then hiked on to Wheeler Camp where I spent my second night. I then hiked back to Usal Camp via the Hotel Gulch Road. It was a very scenic loop, and easily doable as a three day, two night trip. The mileages are: Usal to Little Jackass -- 7.5. Little Jackass to Wheeler -- 4.5. Wheeler to Usal (via Hotel Gulch) 9.9. There is a waterfall about 3 miles from Usal along the Hotel Gulch Road.

Monday, July 26th 2004 - 11:12:07 AM
Name: John Andersen
E-mail address: johnandersen@mendoco.com
Comments:I am looking for an overnight backpacking trail starting from the mouth of Usal. Would prefer a loop rather than up the coast and deadheading back. Anyone have any suggestions? Also any information as to reservation/permit requirements would be helpful. Thanks!
Monday, July 26th 2004 - 07:44:12 AM
Name: raincrow
Comments:I'm pretty sure that all the coastal streams along the King Range are closed to all fishing. I've seen lots of healthy juvenile fish so I guess that it's closed because they're native fish.
Sunday, July 18th 2004 - 08:14:57 PM
Name: Christa Fraser
E-mail address: christa@adventuresportsjournal.com
Homepage URL: http://www.adventuresportsjournal.com
Comments:I am an editor with Adventure Sports Journal, a California adventure magazine. We need a story on hiking/backpacking the Lost Coast. The person who was poriginally going to do it did not manage to finish the trip. Would anyone be interested?
You must have at least a few high quality, high res photos.
The story should be 750-1250 words long. We can edit it on our end.
If you are interested, please contact me at the above email address ASAP.
Thank you,
Christa Fraser
Editor/Publisher
Adventure Sports Journal
www.adventuresportsjournal.com
christa@adventuresportsjournal.com
Friday, July 9th 2004 - 12:23:35 PM
Name: mike H
E-mail address: mike.henningsen@bently.com
Comments:I and a group of 10 will be hiking from Mattole to Usal beach in mid August. Do you need water sandals? Do your boots get all wet? Finally, is it cold and foggy and wet in the morings along the Lost Coast beach in August?
Wednesday, July 7th 2004 - 09:25:29 AM
Name: SCOTT
E-mail address: DSL5@PGE.COM
Comments:CAN A PERSON FLY FISH WHILE HIKING LOST COST , CATCH AND RELEASE...THANKS
Tuesday, June 22nd 2004 - 12:17:02 PM
Name: Eric Haddox
E-mail address: ehaddox@gkengineers.com
Comments:Still looking to key swap. Our trip has moved to June 25-27 so if anyone is interested in not paying shuttle fees let me know. Thanks
Tuesday, June 15th 2004 - 03:02:08 PM
Name: Kara
E-mail address: kmoore@ucdavis.edu
Comments:We'd also love to key swap! We're going June 7th through the 11th. We can be flexible with times within that range and which direction we start with. We're also cool with mailing keys back if that helps our timing out. Anyone up for it?

Kara
Thursday, June 3rd 2004 - 06:05:05 PM
Name: Eric Haddox
E-mail address: ehaddox@gkengineers.com
Comments:"Key Swap"
A friend and I are planning to hike the Lost Coast from Lighthouse (Petrolia) to Shelter Cove or the reverse the weekend of june 11-13. We just wanted to see if anyone else is hiking around that same time and considering a "key swap". meaning I leave my car and keys at Lighthouse and hike from lighthouse to Shelter Cove while your group hikes from Shelter Cove to Lighthouse and can drive my car back to Shelter Cove where we could meet. Or I could drive someone elses car. Either way, anyone thinking about a trip in June and might be interested in a "key swap" let me know as my dates are flexible. You can call me @ 530-885- no phone numbers please x4
Thursday, June 3rd 2004 - 09:36:19 AM
Name: j adamson
E-mail address: jcadamson@earthlink.net
Comments:to the couple from boston-
thanks for the duct tape. my boot did wind up coming apart at little jackass and it would have been a much different hike out without the tape. your generosity will be repaid, i assure you.
Thursday, May 27th 2004 - 12:03:50 PM
Name: Duane
E-mail address: drwaite@juno.com
Comments:Hi Brandon,

Use Whitethorn, CA. It's about 5 miles inland from Shelter Cove. Go to accuweather.com's website and enter Whitethorn, CA or "95589 (its zipcode)".
Monday, May 24th 2004 - 11:01:02 AM
Name: Larry of the Lost Coast
Comments:Shelter Cove is the "modern" Lost Coast. The older lost coast was the Eureka area back when the Spaniards first discovered that area. There were no roads and was land locked to all but the native americans. Eventually, highways, railroads, and air fields were built so Eureka was no longer the lost coast. When route number 1 was built down the coast of California, the lost coast became the Shelter Cove area, as route number 1 passed it by because of the steep mountains that dropped straight into the sea.
Sunday, May 23rd 2004 - 06:03:28 PM
Name: Brandon
E-mail address: brandonamyot@sbcglobal.net
Comments:Hey there,

any idea what a good city is to guage the temp at the lost coast. i have been using shelter cove, but dont think it will be close enough.
Sunday, May 23rd 2004 - 10:25:01 AM
Name: Dane Landrith
E-mail address: dldrifter@hotmail.com
Homepage URL: http://www.arc.sdsu.edu/aztecadventures
Comments:I am looking for any info. on surfing Big Flat. What is the best time of year to go? Recommendations on backpacking with a surfboard. Places near by with good camping. Weather considerations. Thanks,

Dane
Thursday, May 20th 2004 - 03:01:47 PM
Name: Jim
E-mail address: poordesign@yahoo.com
Comments:This site has great info. THANKS!
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Tuesday, May 18th 2004 - 04:26:41 PM
Name: Brandon Amyot
Comments:i have figured it out!
Thursday, May 6th 2004 - 08:46:16 PM
Name: Brandon Amyot
E-mail address: bamyot@sbcglobal.net
Comments:hmmm, i tried to mapquest it and it didnt work. i got directions to legget, however im concerned i wont find the turn because it will be nightime by the time i get around there, i searched under Sinkyone Park and Usal Beach but none of the mapsites recognize those names. Does anyone know the name of the turn in Legget, or how far into the town i go, or the size of the town, i just simply dont remember.
Tuesday, May 4th 2004 - 08:38:01 AM
Name: Jim
Comments:Brandon.. There is a turn in Leggit toward the coast. You will drive about 5 or 10 miles before you will turn on Usal road to the right. That is to the north. It is not very well marked but someone had written the word "Usal" on the highway last time I was there. Ask a local. There is a sign that says no RV's and one that warns the road is closed or impassable part of the year.
Tuesday, May 4th 2004 - 07:56:01 AM
Name: Brandon Amyot
Comments:going to take my ford explorer, i went for the first time last august and it did fine. im going in august as well. here is my question though, i took highway 101 then i turned somewhere, can someone tell me how to get there from highway 101 via santa rosa, i know i turn towards legget, and at some point a road marker, but i have no idea the specifics, and this time my friends wont be going just me and the wife.

thanks again.
Monday, May 3rd 2004 - 10:23:18 PM
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