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Cooskie Creek Route
Petrolia, California
23.09 mi
/ 3219 ft gain
Cooskie Creek Route is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Petrolia, California.
The Lost Coast: Mattole to Black Sands Beach
Petrolia, California
4.8
25.05 mi
/ 653 ft gain
This is an absolutely stunning 25 mile thru-hike on the northern part of California's coast. To accomplish this hike, you'll either need to bring 2 cars or use a shuttle service. It's recommended that you drop one car at the Shelter Cove Trailhead (40.0455053,-124.0778196) and either use one of the shuttle services to drive you up to Mattole or drive your second car up there. Keep in mind that ...
Hike to the Punta Gorda Lighthouse via Lost Coast Trail
Petrolia, California
5.5 mi
/ 780 ft gain
The drive to the trailhead can be windy and a bit rough - the road is unpaved in places and potholes can leave a smaller car stranded. Walking through the sand makes this hike a tad more difficult than normal. The beach varies from sand to pebble, but about half the trail is on packed dirt. Some parts of the trail can get muddy with small running streams (you may have to take your shoes off at ...
Night Photography at Devil's Gate, Lost Coast
Ferndale, California
This section of the Lost Coast resides in between Capetown and Petrolia, CA. Entering "Lost Coast California" into Google Maps or a GPS should take you to the road you will need to be on. About 2 miles south of the Location marker the GPS gives you, just past Durr Creek, you should arrive at Devil's Gate (you can see the name on Google maps). There will be a small place to park on the right han...
Spanish Ridge Loop Trail
Honeydew, California
12.19 mi
/ 3196 ft gain
Spanish Ridge Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Garberville, California.
King Peak Trail
Garberville, California
4.81 mi
/ 1942 ft gain
King Peak Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Garberville, California.
King's Peak via Lightning Trailhead
Garberville, California
5.0
4.79 mi
/ 1942 ft gain
King's Peak is the tallest peak in the King Range, the home of the famous and spectacular "Lost Coast". At an elevation of 4,000' and less than 3 miles from the ocean, King's Peak provides stunning views in all directions: of canyons, beaches, foggy valleys, and the many greenhouses that dot the Humboldt County backcountry.
King's Peak is perhaps the only coastal peak that can be compared to B...
Bull Creek South Trail
Honeydew, California
6.96 mi
/ 853 ft gain
Bull Creek South Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Garberville, California.
Bull Creek Westside Loop
Honeydew, California
2.2 mi
/ 358 ft gain
Bull Creek Westside Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Garberville, California.
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Fir Cove Campground
Overview
Fir Cove Campground is located on beautiful Ruth Lake, a 13,800-acre jewel situated in the thickly forested mountains of norther...
Lower Mad River Road
Mad River Campground
Overview
Mad River Campground is located on banks of its namesake river, about two miles south of Ruth Lake in the thickly forested mount...
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