Backpacking The Lost Coast Trail
The Lost Coast is one of the hidden wonders of California that is not as popular tourists destination in comparison to the likes of Yosemite or the nearby Redwood National Park. The remoteness of this place, the lack of facilities, rough roads, sometimes you may need a 4 wheel drive vehicle to traverse to the northernmost trail head of Mattole beach this is not what a regular tourists would like to do, not unless your an avid adventurer, trail runner, trekkers, hikers, or a backpackers. I'm traveling from the southern most portion of San Joaquin Valley of Kern county, the trip to Humboldt county is a good full day of road travels hovering a little over 600 miles. Although it's all part of the adventure, and I purposely tend to take my time to enjoy the northern California scenery and swing by on places that interest me. The Redwood Highway is dotted with small town, ranches, pine forest, redwoods, douglas fir's, little villages along the way selling artifacts, color