After reading Herr42's trip report on Gold Bluffs Beach, we decided to go there ourselves. Left after work on Thursday and overnighted at the Willits KOA, $20 for a tent site. Friday morning continued north. Stopped in Knight's Landing to get some fresh Dungeness crab for dinner. It is getting late in the season for crab, but The Fisherman called around and found someone that had some. Thank you Jon for taking the time to do that. We got to Bochie's Crab Shack just in time, they were down to three crabs. It was delicious.
Sightings on the trip, all were heading S/B on Hwy 101: Just north of Laytonville - single cab Ford Ranger with a FWC; Near the rest stop about 10 miles above Laytonville - White Dodge Ram extra cab with newer FWC (CHP was pulling out of the rest stop in a hurry. After you?); North of Garberville - green Chevy extra cab with FWC with legs attached.
Got into camp about 1:30 in the afternoon. Weather was sunny and comfortable. The road into camp (Photo 1) really is not a challenge. A bit damp, steep and potholed, but plenty of two wheel drive vehicles and wide areas to pass. Just beyond camp there are a couple of creek crossings (Photo 2) as you head to fern canyon, but they are shallow. I even saw a newer Cadillac and VW Beetle cross them.
Got a nice sunset (Photo 3) Friday night and almost as nice of a sunrise (Photo 4) the next morning. The sun was shining through a light fog that thickened up and stayed with us the rest of the weekend. This photo also shows the rather nice bathroom and shower building for such a remote location. Showers are solar heated so were warm Friday but not during the foggy days.
More to follow.
Sightings on the trip, all were heading S/B on Hwy 101: Just north of Laytonville - single cab Ford Ranger with a FWC; Near the rest stop about 10 miles above Laytonville - White Dodge Ram extra cab with newer FWC (CHP was pulling out of the rest stop in a hurry. After you?); North of Garberville - green Chevy extra cab with FWC with legs attached.
Got into camp about 1:30 in the afternoon. Weather was sunny and comfortable. The road into camp (Photo 1) really is not a challenge. A bit damp, steep and potholed, but plenty of two wheel drive vehicles and wide areas to pass. Just beyond camp there are a couple of creek crossings (Photo 2) as you head to fern canyon, but they are shallow. I even saw a newer Cadillac and VW Beetle cross them.
Got a nice sunset (Photo 3) Friday night and almost as nice of a sunrise (Photo 4) the next morning. The sun was shining through a light fog that thickened up and stayed with us the rest of the weekend. This photo also shows the rather nice bathroom and shower building for such a remote location. Showers are solar heated so were warm Friday but not during the foggy days.
More to follow.