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| Hiking | 13.91 Miles |
1,763 AEG |
| | Hiking | 13.91 Miles | 6 Hrs 14 Mns | | 2.23 mph |
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| no partners | | This is one of my favorite hikes. It's amazing to think that most of California's north coast was once cloaked in old growth redwoods and its attendants like this remote paradise.
I did a similar loop last year when I took Miner's Ridge all the way down to the coast, but I took the Clintonia Trail north to James Irvine Trail then continued down to Fern Canyon. Fern Canyon was extremely busy. I was amused by a kid loudly exclaiming "To The Beach!!!" after his parents became tired of forcing nature on their family. Anyone who gets into the water here had better be a Navy SEAL or there's going to be a rescue situation.
I had lunch near the surf, and saw quite a few seals. Or at least the same seal(s) over and over as they hunted through the surf zone with no concern for the rough surf and rip currents.
I wondered when I would next see this place. What a spot, and I hope to get back there again next year. Hopefully this area spends the next 6+ months being inundated with rain because that's the only thing that can heal the scars left by the drought. |
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