Lost coast trail

Trip Overview: This ~25 mile route offers a rare coastal wilderness experience where you travel along a beach and must keep track of the tides! The route explores one of the most undeveloped…

Information and tips for backpacking California's Lost Coast, including the Lost Coast Shuttle, Lost Coast trail maps, and a lot of Lost Coast photos!

Explore off-the-beaten-path on a Lost Coast road trip through Northern California.

The Lost Coast trail is a 53-mile route along Northern California’s rugged coast, untouched by Highway 1.

The Lost Coast Trail is not for the faint of heart. This 25 mile trail mostly follows the rugged California coastline four hours north of San Francisco, named for its inaccessibility and lack of roads, towns, or civilization. You spend most of your time hiking on wet sand or shifting pebbles, and

We started the journey late into the day, probably too late in retrospect. Our minds were turning in the decision if our hike would have to wait. Smoky air blew around California with little signs of letting up. There was a small sign that the winds could switch directions after starting our hike Monday- so […]

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Moonstone Beach Gorgeous views of rocky coves and headlands grace this beach, located south of the town of Trinidad. Photo: Erin Kunkel