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Date: 2003-08-14 12:30:00.0
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Number of People Encountered: 0-10 ppl
Recommendation: Highly
I found out about the Sinkyone Wilderness from Tom Stienstra's California Camping Book. He gave this place a 10 on his rating scale; a rare thing in his book, so I had to try it out! The drive past Whitethorn into the park is steep, narrow, winding, and long. You need a 4WD if you go during the wet season. The views through the redwoods of the ocean as you wind your way down into the park are amazing! I've been there 6 times in 5 years and want to go many more times. It's my favorite place to camp and hike. I've stayed at many of the walk in camp sites, which are relatively easy to get to, and I've stayed in their converted barn, where they have 6 cots, a porch swing, and amazing views up and down the rugged coast. Elk trampled my tent when I was on a hike. But I went in September, and the only person I saw was a Ranger, who warned me to stay away from them and informed me it was rutting season. I woke up one morning when I was staying in the barn and there was a giant male elk standing on the deck. I came face to face with him when I opened the door! He looked up at me, snorted, and didn't move. So I went back into the barn and waited for him to leave. I've never seen any other campers or hikers at the park. There is an old cabin there, with a museum, and a camp host stays sometimes. The hikes are incredible! Going up to the tip of Chemise Mountain is a nice pay off when you see the Japanese style Gazebo/Bahgoda that was built in the 70's. The flora and fauna are abundant and wonderful to see and appreciate. The hikes down to the beach are mostly treacherous, with steep, crumbly cliffs, and bad or no footholds. But once you are down there, seal lions abound, along with giant sea stacks, some with caves, and large and unusual shells and rocks. This area has a nice combination of forested areas and open grassy fields above towering cliffs to the crashing sea below. I've found the best way to go there, after trying a few routes, is to head due east of Garberville, through Redway and Whitethorn. Please go if you are a true camper/hiker and appreciate natural beauty of astonishing proportions!
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North Coast State Parks and Beaches - The North Coast Region, stretches nearly 400 miles, from just north of San Francisco to the Oregon border. It is a land of rugged shoreline and pounding surf, of towering redwood forests and rushing rivers, of verdant hills and bountiful vineyards.
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