***You must have a reservation in order to join this event***
July 17 - 21
Trip duration: 5 days/4 nights
GPX File: removed
Meeting Location
Willits @ 9am. Meet in the parking lot of Lumberjack's Restaurant.
1740 S Main St, Willits, CA 95490
Please make sure you arrive with a full tank of fuel and all of the necessities required for the duration of the trip. Cheapest gas in the vicinity is at Coyote Valley Casino in Redwood Valley about 5 minutes north of Ukiah.
We will be filming the trail run and posting it on Youtube. There will be occasional short stops along the way to capture video.
Documents/Fees
Please bring at least $60 for camping, including small denomination bills. We will be camping at at two developed campgrounds along the way given the limited dispersed camping opportunities.
Camping
Camping will be a mix of dispersed camping and camping at developed campgrounds.
Firearms
This is a family friendly event. We ask that you leave your firearm at home or keep it stowed away in your vehicle at all times. Please make sure you read up on CA State Parks and King Range NCA regulations.
Pets
We are no longer allowing dogs on our trips.
Gear & Fuel
Bring appropriate hiking/outdoor gear. Daytime temps may range anywhere from the mid 50s along the coast, to 90s inland. Night time lows are likely be in the 40s-50s. We recommend bringing a good pair of hiking shoes, as we'll be doing some shorter hikes along the way.
We'll have a few opportunities to refuel along the way, but I always recommend carrying an extra 5 gallons just in case.
Medical Info / Emergency Contact
Please print a copy of pertinent medical info and emergency contact info (at least two persons) on a card/piece of paper, and have this attached to your visor.
Comms: GMRS channel 15, freq 462.550
Firewood: please bring firewood if you can!
Itinerary
Day 1 | Mendocino Coast to Lost Coast
Camp: Usal Beach
Mileage: 90 miles (mostly pavement with some dirt)
Day 1 will be a mix of Dirt Roads and Pavement
Day 2 | Usal Beach to Shelter Cove
Camp: Tolkan Campground or Shelter Cove
Mileage: 45 miles (70% dirt) >> Opportunity to Refuel at Sheltever Cove general Store
Day 2 is predominantly dirt with some mixed in pavement.
Day 3 | Shelter Cove to Mattole River Valley
Camp: AW Way County Park
Mileage: 55 miles (mixture of dirt and pavement ) >> All vehicles without long range tanks must refuel in Petrolia
Day 3 is predominantly dirt with some mixed in pavement.Day 1 will be a mix of Dirt Roads and Pavement
Day 4 | Mattole River Valley to Mendocino County
Camp: tbd, possibly Eel River in Mendocino NF or Mendocino Coast (Jackson Demo Forest)
Mileage: 140-160 depending on camp (50+ miles of dirt)
July 17 - 21
Trip duration: 5 days/4 nights
GPX File: removed
Meeting Location
Willits @ 9am. Meet in the parking lot of Lumberjack's Restaurant.
1740 S Main St, Willits, CA 95490
Please make sure you arrive with a full tank of fuel and all of the necessities required for the duration of the trip. Cheapest gas in the vicinity is at Coyote Valley Casino in Redwood Valley about 5 minutes north of Ukiah.
We will be filming the trail run and posting it on Youtube. There will be occasional short stops along the way to capture video.
Documents/Fees
Please bring at least $60 for camping, including small denomination bills. We will be camping at at two developed campgrounds along the way given the limited dispersed camping opportunities.
Camping
Camping will be a mix of dispersed camping and camping at developed campgrounds.
Firearms
This is a family friendly event. We ask that you leave your firearm at home or keep it stowed away in your vehicle at all times. Please make sure you read up on CA State Parks and King Range NCA regulations.
Pets
We are no longer allowing dogs on our trips.
Gear & Fuel
Bring appropriate hiking/outdoor gear. Daytime temps may range anywhere from the mid 50s along the coast, to 90s inland. Night time lows are likely be in the 40s-50s. We recommend bringing a good pair of hiking shoes, as we'll be doing some shorter hikes along the way.
We'll have a few opportunities to refuel along the way, but I always recommend carrying an extra 5 gallons just in case.
Medical Info / Emergency Contact
Please print a copy of pertinent medical info and emergency contact info (at least two persons) on a card/piece of paper, and have this attached to your visor.
Comms: GMRS channel 15, freq 462.550
Firewood: please bring firewood if you can!
Itinerary
Day 1 | Mendocino Coast to Lost Coast
Camp: Usal Beach
Mileage: 90 miles (mostly pavement with some dirt)
Day 1 will be a mix of Dirt Roads and Pavement
- Drive the Redwoods of Jacksom Demo Forest
- Stop at Big River Beach
- Drive through Mendocino
- Lunch at Noyo Harbor (opportunity to eat lunch)
- Drive to Usal Beach
Day 2 | Usal Beach to Shelter Cove
Camp: Tolkan Campground or Shelter Cove
Mileage: 45 miles (70% dirt) >> Opportunity to Refuel at Sheltever Cove general Store
Day 2 is predominantly dirt with some mixed in pavement.
- Drive Usal Road
- Needle Rock Visitor Center
- Visit Shelter Cove (opportunity to eat lunch in town)
- Black Sands Beach
- Shelter Cove Lighthouse and Tidepools
Day 3 | Shelter Cove to Mattole River Valley
Camp: AW Way County Park
Mileage: 55 miles (mixture of dirt and pavement ) >> All vehicles without long range tanks must refuel in Petrolia
Day 3 is predominantly dirt with some mixed in pavement.Day 1 will be a mix of Dirt Roads and Pavement
- Drive Saddle Mountain Road (best views along the Lost Coast)
- Drive to Windy Point
- Visit Mattole Beach
- Hike to Punta Gorda abandoned lighthouse (3 mile roundtrip) and visit elephant seal colony
- Visit the famed truck-in-a-tree
- Secure Camp at AW Way, opportunity to swim in the Mattole if it's warm.
Day 4 | Mattole River Valley to Mendocino County
Camp: tbd, possibly Eel River in Mendocino NF or Mendocino Coast (Jackson Demo Forest)
Mileage: 140-160 depending on camp (50+ miles of dirt)
- Short hike through Bull Creek Flats redwoods
- Visit Dyerville Bar
- Drive Dyerville Loop
- Drive Bell Springs Road
- Find Camp, possible swimming opportunity along the Eel depending where we end up.
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