/2012/07/26/lost-coast-king-range/Exploring the Rugged & WildMon, 24 Dec 2012 12:39:55 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com//2012/07/26/lost-coast-king-range/#comment-8604Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:39:55 +0000/?p=3632#comment-8604[…] Lost Coast – King Range (July 7, 2012): The Lost Coast is a spectacular meeting of land and ocean along the most undeveloped, remote and rugged stretch of coastline along the U.S. West Coast. I was eager to return here after an amazing experience in 2010 (see 2010 TRs: King Range, Sinkyone). The northern portion of the Lost Coast is protected by the King Range National Conservation Area and 42,585 acres received Federal Wilderness designation on October 17, 2006. The southern portion is protected in Sinkyone Wilderness State Park, named after the Sinkyone Indians that lived on this part of the coast. The two sections are split by Shelter Cove, a small community of mainly vacation homes, but the parts are completely different in terms of the overall feel and experience. The northern 26 mile section in the King Range NCA from the Mattole River to Black Sands Beach at Shelter Cove is primarily a beach walk with two-thirds of the distance spent on sand, gravel, and rock-hopping and the remaining third on trails just above the beach on the bluffs. The southern 27 mile section from Hidden Valley to Usal Beach in the Sinkyone is entirely on the bluffs above the ocean with arduous climbs and narrow, brushy trails in the forest – a true adventure run with over 7,000 feet of elevation gain. The northern part features sweeping oceanside views at every step while the southern part has inspiring vistas from atop rugged cliffs. Complete album here. […]

]]>/2012/07/26/lost-coast-king-range/#comment-8332Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:45:10 +0000/?p=3632#comment-8332Awesome pictures as always. Would love to join you on one of these adventure runs if ever need some more company.

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