Lost Coast Trail — Attraction in Fort Bragg

Love it! A mix of different terrains. Walking on sandy or rocky terrain definite will drag down your pace. We are a pack of beginner to intermediate ish backpackers/hikers and we walked at around 1.5-2.5 mph pace. But we did need to take several breaks along the way. And also, ticks ticks ticks! All three of us found multiple ticks crawling on our clothes and skin after walking across bushy areas. I personally even got 4 tick bites. I’m glad I brought first-aid so I could pull them out and use my antiseptic pad to sanitize the area to avoid infection. One of the hikers we met along the way told us she found over 100 ticks on her dog. Please wear treated clothes even you don’t want tick bites. Photo...

Best backpacking trip with good views. Good time to visit is during the June - July time. There are multiple creeks on the way, where you can camp and have food. Multiple overlooks on the way. Total distance was about 27.5 miles. If you want to do chill backpacking trip then you can do it over 4 days, but if you are advanced level then 2 days is...

Pretty remote trail. One really needs to follow the tide timetable to be safe. Never hike with back to the beach, lot of sneaker waves. Best done north to south from Mattole Beach. Three sections that are impassable during high tides. Very scenic with lot of sea lions near...