Bear tracks headed North. Luckily, we were headed South.

Landslide. It's no wonder the state decided to not even try to continue Highway 1 through the Lost Coast

Shelter Cove in the distance. Our campsite was just past that next promontory. Luckily, this one was dry.

Monday morning dawned cold and foggy

Buck Creek, Monday morning

Mile 14, 0 feet elevation. The home stretch - a 3,300 ft climb in 4.1 miles.

Climbing above the fog. That inlet is Buck Creek, our campsite that morning.

Still climbing. That's shelter cove off in the distance

Taking a break on Buck Creek trail

Buck Creek trail. Once out of the fog the temperature climbed quickly.

View West from near the top of Saddle Mountain

Mile 18, 3,400 feet elevation.

At the time, we all wanted to sell our backpacks, but looking back, it was a great experience. When's the next one?