Coastal Ridge hikers, the tide can trap you on the beach stretch

Tara Hill · 2026-03-06T15:51:20.736254+00:00

It comes in fast and covers the only exit. Always check the tide schedule before setting out.

The tide covering the only exit is seriously scary.

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Remember that time I got halfway to the point before noticing my "shortcut" was now a lake. Had to basically scramble up a sketchy, muddy slope in my crappy old sneakers while my friends laughed from the dry trail. I mean, I definitely check the tide tables now.

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hall.alex6mo ago

Honestly, that scramble Jason described sounds like a nightmare. Ruby's right, it's a scary spot. But it makes me wonder, how many people actually know how to read a tide table properly? I've seen the signs but the charts can be confusing if you're not used to them.

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