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Cate Anderson

Sand Dollar Beach is INCREDIBLE... my sister and I stopped here on accident a few years ago and found the tiniest sea shells... not bigger than your thumb nail. It's totally worth it to head a little a futher north too to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park... gorgeous waterfall when you hike around and the tent sites are nice and spread out.

My sister and I just did this as our first multi-day thru hike. The views are unbelievable. As said by some others, be sure to keep the tides in mind and a note that we didn't know about before heading out was how much boldering AND sand would be a part of this hike. It was an amazing challenge, but definitely tricky at some points when you're trying to beat high tide. We completed it in three days, two nights and had the time of our lives. Can't wait to take my husband back!