Thursday, May 27, 2010

Day 16 (Wednesday 5/26/2010) South Beach State Park (Newport) to Carl G. Washburn State Park

34.2 miles

Gorgeous day. Started out questionable--had to break camp in the rain. By 13:00, however, the sun was out and the day turned absolutely beautiful. This stretch of the coast is amazing. I saw seals and sea lions and a natural "spout" where the water shoots up out of the rocks (due to erosion, the waves come through holes in the rock). All-in-all and almost perfect day. I decided to stop early so I could take advantage of the sun and let me tent & sleeping bag dry out.

The hiker-biker area in Carl G. Washburne State Park was nestled in an old-growth stand of ridge-pole pine, making for a wonderful, cushioned, needle-covered tent-site. No mosquitoes, either. Perfect.

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