| Daily Summary | April 17 |
|---|---|
| Day | 06 |
| Start | Patrick’s Point State Park |
| Finish | Mattole Campground at King Range National Conservation Area |
| Today’s Miles | 80.0 |
| Trip Time | 05:01:05 |
| Moving Average | 31.0 mph |
| Speed Max | 63.1 mph |
| Time Moving | 02:39:26 |
| Odometer | 595.9 |
| Location | https://share.delorme.com/Judice |
Highlights
- We detoured through California’s Lost Coast past a charming little town, Ferndale, California and over rugged hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean. We finally landed at a small BLM campground where the Mattole River meets the ocean. Glorious. We watched the sunset in our bare feet and ran naked in the surf.
- Setting up camp makes us thirsty for a “celebration beer” to mark our arrival at a new spot. We enjoyed a couple of beers from the local brewery and ate a gargantuan roast beef sandwich made to order with all the fixings, especially horseradish. So spicy and mouthwatering.
Lowlights
- No showers
- I’m man enough to admit it: no internet.
- The pie company in Ferndale was closed on a Sunday. Isn’t that the day you most want pie. Seems un-American and downright un-Christian. Makes you want to bury a cache of food and weapons in a cargo container in the desert. ‘Merica!