When I was young I dreamt of a valley surrounded by steep hills and cliffs specked with wildflowers. Through the valley was a path that led to the ocean which you could see just a hint of on the horizon. I painted this image when I was in high school. I did not think such a place really existed until my husband took me there 12 years ago.
Ok enough with the dreamy talk. This hike rocks hard core. It works with kids. It dumps out into one of the prettiest beaches in Northern California and since you can only get there by doing the hike, the people that end up there are cool.
Here is the link to the hike and directions on how to get there. Click Here
There are many offshoots from the main trail and you can actually end up hiking all along the coast and up into the hills if you want to.
By the end of the day though she was running the trail and having a great time.
I don’t think I need to say much else to make you want to go here. It’s like heaven on Earth.
Wow you really painted the picture! I do want to go.
you guys could take a visit down here sometime. Epic fun would ensue.
I think some scenes from the movie, The Black Stallion, were filmed here.
The ones where the boy managed to get up on his back and they were galloping in the water with the sun glinting off the waves and his hooves.
It was filmed in the bay area, but I don’t know if it was filmed in this exact spot. I don’t think the beach is long enough here. We should go!!
All right, now I want to go! So, in order to walk 1.7 miles, I guess I’ll have to train for, say, 2 months? Maybe 3 months? Oh, yeah. I’ll have to train at least 4 months because I’ll have to walk BACK, right? Wish I had a mom who could carry me when MY legs break! But I’m so going! I really am!
You can do it JoAnne! Take the lower trail. Not very much incline.
Promise me one thing: we go next time I come ok ? <3
That would be so wonderful!!