LOST COAST
LOST COAST
October 2021 Northern California
DISTANCE
DISTANCE
38 miles
ELEVATION GAIN
ELEVATION GAIN
7,000'
DURATION
2 days
The Lost Coast is a beautiful area in northern California. There are few people and lots to discover. We saw elk and seals in the same day!
MUST KNOWS
MUST KNOWS
CAMPING
CAMPING
-Camp in designated places. Get permit ahead of time or at the campground
FOOD/WATER
FOOD/WATER
-Plenty of creeks along the route to fill up
NAVIGATION
NAVIGATION
-Used Ride with GPS app to follow route with phone mounted to handle bar
-We brought a Garmin InReach SE+ so we could send texts each night to family to let them know we are safe
FYI
FYI
-You could do this trip without a stove
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULTY
-We did this on full suspension mountain bikes with 2.6" tires, but you could probably do this on a less aggressive bike
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
DAY BY DAY SCHEDULE
DEBRIEF