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Lost Coast Trail, California, Part 1 (more places to go and see) 

Length: 50 miles round trip (optional shuttle midway)

I went backpacking with two friends to the Northwestern region of California. We did not trek across the entirety of LCT, but also climbed into the mountains into some uncharted territory. First night we stayed in an abandoned lighthouse, which was interesting. Then we trekked past a destroyed and abandoned house into the mountains, through a roaming pasture and the mountain into a creek.

If you are interested in attempting this area, you absolutely must have a tidal chart or else the sea will carry you away and there is absolutely nowhere to run if you are in the unpassable region.  The average mileage on this trail is seven a day; it seems low, but don’t risk getting caught between the high tides. Climbing on sand is very painful and slow, especially if you are lugging a 50 pound backpack.

Here are two nice .psf file for this place. This is probably more appropriate.

To Part 2 of this venture.

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Stantislaus National Forest  (more places to go and see) 

I cannot take finals anymore. I had to go hitch a ride with some folks who turned out to be pretty friendly. I found myself in Stanislaus Forest in the Sierra Nevadas. It was once the home of the Mi-Wok people, who migrated within these regions for thousands of years. Around the 19^th Century, American settlers came in from the east—immigration perpetuated by the Gold Fever. Town use to flourish here with waves of miners looking for riches; these days it is pretty sleepy. There are still tons of things to do, like caverns and giant sequoia forests. 

Luckily I averted a snow storm just a day prior, and enjoyed fresh powder snow and sunny skies. (`･ω･´) I borrowed snow shoes and trekked through the forests and mountains. 

This song played in my head as I went around.

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San Bernardino Mountains – Mount Baldy – PART 3 (more places to go and see) 

Length: 12 miles

Trail: Manker Flats Loop

Here are links to the previous hikes in this area (LINK 1, LINK 2). I went during a snow storm. Luckily my friend loaned me a lot of gear.