Jenelle Perinoni

Jenelle Perinoni

Chinquapin Loop on The Lost Coast

06/20/22

We saw this hike and thought it would be great! I am a beginning hiker and was looking for a five or six mile hike. If I had known how hard this particular hike was, then I would not have chosen it. We left from the Nadelos campground. The entire hike is either up or down and you end up climbing a mountain 2 times. It took us 5 hours and actually ended up being 8 miles. the signage is not great and we thought we were lost a few times. Luckily there is some service up that high and we were able to use GPS. With that said.. It is very beautiful, especially around Nick's camp when you can see and hear the ocean. There's a pretty waterfall where we took a break. Also, it was mostly shady, which was another bonus. We saw no one on our hike until we got next to the campground. If you are in shape this would be a lovely hike. If not, be prepared for a long, hard day with pretty views.

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