Hobbit Beach Trail Head — Attraction in Florence

WARNING!! THERE ARE NO HOBBITS on this hike!! :)

This short hike was amazing, even with the lack of hobbits!!!!

It is steep, and was pretty hard work (I'm old, out of shape, and stupid health issues), but we took it slow, and it was worth every second of toil!

We maybe attempted to take a shortcut, and ended up going straight to the top of the ridge through this crazy neat trail, but the crawling on the ground to get through was a little rough on my knees!

However, I'd 100% do it again! :)

The beach was...

It was fun to finally stop and see what attracted to many vehicles to pull over each day. Dozens of cars crammed on both sides of the road. It reminded me of walks when I was a child crawling around the underbrush, weaving, duckling, exploring new trails - unknown adventure. There are several trails - keep track of your compass direction - my friend got turned around. If your sense of direction gets challenged stay on the main trail. It was fun and reminded me of when I was a kid exploring coastal trails...

Be aware, there are several trails coming off the trailhead. The signs make it easy to find the right trail. We did not notice the giant sign and went to the wrong way and did not noticed for about a mile. I am not sure how we missed the giant sign but both trails are quite beautiful. There is limited parking, the larger parking lot is across the street from the hobbit beach trail. Hobbit beach trail has quite a bit of elevation gain on the way back but...