Lost Coast Backpacking: California's Iconic Coastal Trail
*4-Day, 3-Night Trip – All Inclusive
*Optional Pretrip Planning/Packing Assistance
*Learn Coastal Backpacking Skills
*Expert Guides with Local Knowledge
This trip will be an adventure into the most remote and pristine sections of the California coast! It is a medium-strenuous trip that will take you along the last part of our coast with no roads – the California King Range Conservation Area. In addition to being the backpacking trip of a lifetime, you’ll learn about the natural history of the area and intricacies of backpacking with the changing tides and shoreline.
*4-Day Trip: Pricing based on group size – trip booked on a private/custom basis. Contact us today for a quote and to discuss details!
The trip itself will be 4 full days and 3 nights in the backcountry of California’s Lost Coast. All food will be provided and we will enjoy 4 relaxing days on California’s only stretch of coast (40 miles!) with no road access. Camping on the beach to the sound of waves crashing – there is no other backpacking experience like it!
This trip is a “one way trail”; starting and ending at Shelter Cove, CA (the southern entrance to the Lost Coast trail) you will take a shuttle to the north end of the trail and then hike back to the starting location where your vehicle is parked. Your 4-day trip will involve hiking each day as well as time to just relax, swim in the ocean or rivers, and take in the sights! More information will be provided upon registration. This trip is an incredible experience, and one of the only places left in the continental United States where you can experience this kind of solitude on the coast. Don’t miss this opportunity!
Dates Offered:
This trip is booked on a private custom basis and may be booked for groups as small as 2 or as large as 10. Pricing based on group size. Contact us (click below) for more info and pricing.
Directions? Details?
The trip meets in Shelter Cove, CA – from there we head out into the Lost Coast. Exact locations and trailheads will be provided upon registration. Transportation is available for an extra fee – please call us to inquire. Directions, maps, recommended packing lists, and other details will all be provided upon registration.
Your trip includes:
Pretrip planning assistance with the group leaders to pack for your backcountry trip. Professional and experienced guides, permits and camping fees. Backcountry and natural history education. Meals are included: dinner on Day 1 – breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Day 2 and 3 – breakfast and lunch on Day 4, but snacks are each individual’s responsibility.
Your packing list:
You will need to bring all the necessary clothes and backpacking equipment for the trip (pack, sleeping bag, tent, water bottle, etc) – an exact packing list will be provided upon registration. Backpacking equipment is available for rent for additional fees per item.