umaf20•6mo ago

Heard a park ranger talking about the Lost Coast Trail in California

I was grabbing a map at the King Range visitor center and overheard a ranger tell someone the full 25 mile stretch is only passable at low tide for about 4 hours a day. I always thought it was just a tough hike, but that timing makes it a whole different kind of trip planning. Anyone have a good system for tracking those tide windows on a multi-day trip?

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river_rivera456mo ago

Only passable for 4 hours a day" sounds less like a hike and more like a timed escape room challenge.

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jennifer696mo ago

Lol reminds me of that one trail that floods if you're not back by noon.

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nancym344mo ago

That one trail near the bridge took me three tries to get the timing right. What worked for me was starting at dawn and setting a strict turnaround alarm on my watch. @river_rivera45 would've called it a game show challenge too.

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