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Dates:
June 17-23, 2012
7 days/6 nights, all tent camping
Cost:
Adults: $450, Youth 13-17: $225
Your Fees Include:
All fees, parking, guided hiking, gear hauling, dinners, Chuckwagon amenities
Walk Status:
Open
We begin the week camping and rambling among the lush flowers, ferns, and shrubs of a magical rain forest. Towering overhead, hikers will behold the tallest trees on the planet, the Sequoia semperviren. These “super trees” and the area of our Coastwalk were featured in the stunning October 2009 National Geographic article, THE TALLEST TREES. Hikers will be guided along enormous sand spits and around 4 natural lagoons.
Coast trekkers will encounter an exciting contrast in beaches. Tortured granitic and basaltic rock form numerous tide pools for curious naturalists. Placid, moist sand and gravel beaches will give rock hounds a chance to search for the elusive agate. Whale spouts will most likely be seen along the way, confirming a northern migration to Arctic feeding grounds. Native Americans once led a flourishing existence along our trail. Going back in time, tribes harvested elk, deer, salmon, steelhead trout, and shellfish here. Nearing the end of our COASTWALK, we will have a exciting opportunity to witness a ceremonial Yurok Brush Dance, referred to as the healing dance.
Moderate hiking of 5-9 miles a day with a few longer and steeper stretches. Be prepared for all weather. Registration limited to 20 participants.
#12001 $450 Adults $225 Youth ages 13-17
