After a brutally long and windy road to Shelter Cove, we reached the southern trail head of the Lost Coast. Known for its desolation and popular with backpackers, this stretch of coastline is stunning in the severity of its isolation. Blackish gray sand lay in a strip of coastline surrounded by savage shorebreak on one side and steep cliffs leading up to redwood forests on the other side. There was a noted lack of life in the area, coupled with the stout wind, and hazy fog slipping in and out of view gave the place a beautiful, but eerie feel.
At the trailhead parking lot
Me and my mom with the vast expanse behind us
At the trailhead parking lot
Me and my mom with the vast expanse behind us
Another scenic shot
Random huge boulder in the middle of the beach where we decided to turn around. It looked so much closer than it actually was! After our long hike back to the car, we headed for San Francisco and the end of another wonderful family vaction. Can't wait for the next one!
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