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Found a shorter route on the Lost Coast after 3 tries
I kept getting stuck at the tide sections near Sea Lion Gulch until I started going an hour before low tide instead of at it. The sand was way firmer and I shaved off 2 miles of scrambling over rocks. Anyone else found better timing on coastal hikes?
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daniel85713d ago
yeah I learned that the hard way on a hike in Big Sur. showed up right at low tide thinking I was smart and ended up postholing through wet sand for an hour.
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sam1712d ago
Wait does going an hour before low tide actually help that much? I've been doing the exact same thing as @daniel857, showing up right at low tide and sinking into wet sand like a dummy. Last time I did this near Shelter Cove I lost a shoe to the mud, had to hop around on one foot like an idiot for ten minutes while my buddy laughed at me. The sand firmness difference makes total sense now that I think about it, the tide's still pulling out so the beach hasn't had time to dry yet. Gonna try your trick next time and save myself the extra two miles of misery.
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