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Explore the Lost Coast's best-kept secrets with our professional guides who were born and raised on the trails of Humboldt County
We'll take care of the details
Book a guided trip with all meals included or bring your own food for our most affordable trip option.
Let us cater to you on and off the trail to create the experience you have dreamt of. With a variety of choices from learning seminars, day hikes to backpacking trips, we want to be a part of a memorable journey that you will cherish forever. Whether this is your first time hiking or your one hundred and first, we are happy to offer options to accommodate the type of adventure you are looking for.
Guided Hike Schedule for 2023 is up and running!
Don't miss out! Make sure you are signed up for our e-newsletter to be updated on upcoming guided hike dates and locations. Below are the stats of our typical Lost Coast Trail hike. We will however be attempting to add new locations this year as well as offer day hikes for those looking for a lighter trek.
The Lost Coast Trail
- Activity: Backpacking
- Distance: 25 miles
- Difficulty Level: 4
- Duration: **5 Days/4 Nights
- Solitude Level: 3
* Subject to change for a variety of reasons (for example, tides) but we will be as consistent as possible with the schedule above
We have a few permit dates still available for this year! If you have a group of 4 or more hikers wanting the guided hike experience the following dates are available;
- August 3-6
- August 19-22
- September 2-5
- September 15-19
Now offering expedition planning trips. Learn basic wilderness skills, food preparation and more, followed by a three day backpacking trip on the Lost Coast. See more details in the FAQ below or contact tours@lostcoastadventures.com to join a wait list.
What You Need to Know About Lost Coast Guided Hikes
We will help you properly equip yourself and prepare for a multi-day backpacking trip. Learn basic backcountry skills, including (but not limited to) leave no trace, basic navigation, outdoor cooking and shelter building.
Permits and campsite fees are included along with stoves, fuel, cooking gear, group filtration systems. Our guided adventure do not include meals for your backpacking trip. Hiker does have the option to include meals for an extra fee. All expedition trips will include meals that the hiker can chose during the seminar. Transportation is also included along with bear canisters, group gear, and tents.
What's Included
Explore the trails best kept secrets with our professional guides who were born and raised on the coast of Humboldt County.
We will help you properly equip yourself and prepare for a multi-day backpacking trip. You'll learn basic backcountry skills, including, but not limited to:
- Leave no trace
- Basic navigation
- Outdoor cooking and shelter building.
- Permits and campsite fees are included along with stoves, fuel, cooking gear, group filtration systems.
- Our guided adventures can include your meals for an additional fee.
- Shuttle transportation, Blacksands to Basecamp & Basecamp to Trailheads. Meeting location for all guided trips is 865 Beach Rd, Whitethorn CA 95589
- We will provide bear canisters at no extra charge and tents are available for rental at a discounted group price.
What's Not Included
We don't provide the following:
- Clothing
- Footwear
- Rain-gear
- Water bottles
- Headlamps
- Personal items
- Toiletries
- Sleeping equipment.
- Meals for your hike unless addional fee is paid or it is an expedition hike experience
- Breakfast or lunch the day before the trip
- Lunch or dinner the afternoon we return
- Personal insurance
- Gratuity
See the gear list download in the FAQ section below for more information.
Safety Considerations
We put safety at the forefront of every trip. Strict emergency procedures are put in place to ensure that you are protected during the duration of our tour. Our tours are led by professional guides, who have grown up in Humboldt County. All have wilderness first aid, wilderness first responder and/or wilderness EMT training. We always carry GPS and devices that allow us to ensure our participants and employees a comprehensive risk management policy.
Weather
Below we have provided an average of high and lows on the coast but keep in mind temperatures have gotten as warm as 94 degrees F in the warmest summers and dropped below 20 degrees F in the coldest winter months.
Our guides will provide you with a weather update one week before your trip and then again at the pre-trip meeting the night before. Our goal is to make sure you are entirely prepared for whatever Mother Nature may bring!
| Month | Average High | Average Low |
|---|---|---|
| May | 60 | 48 |
| June | 62 | 50 |
| July | 64 | 52 |
| August | 64 | 53 |
| September | 64 | 50 |
FAQ
Cancellation Policy
Guided Hikes Cancellation Policies
Our goal is to work with you when life presents us with scheduling challenges, to ensure your best experience and the convenience of other participants we have designed the following set of guidelines. Please feel free to contact us at tours@lostcoastadventures.com before you register if you have any additional questions.
Overnight Trips
- 28 days before departure you qualify for a full refund or transfer to a trip (@the same cost within three months) with room available.
- 14-27 days you are eligible for 50% or a transfer to a trip (@ the same cost with room available within three months)
- 8-13 days you are eligible for a 25% refund
- 7 days or less, your trip is non-refundable unless we cancel a trip due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances in which we will give you a 48-hour notice.
We must receive a minimum of six participants to run our backpacking trips in order to make it the best experience possible for the group. If we do not receive our minimum within 6 days of departure we have the right to make the unfortunate decision to cancel or re-schedule. In this case, we will fully refund your money and give you a phone call and an email letting you know.
Thank you for understanding that we are a small company working to make everyone's schedules work to the best of our ability.
Day Hikes
- 28 days before departure you qualify for a full refund or transfer to a trip (@the same cost within three months) with room available.
- 14-27 days you are eligible for 50% or a transfer to a trip (@ the same cost with room available within three months)
- 8-13 days you are eligible for a 25% refund
- 7 days or less, your trip is non-refundable unless we cancel a trip due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances in which we will give you a 48-hour notice.
We must receive a minimum of four participants to run our day trips in order to make it the best experience possible for the group. If we do not receive our minimum within 24 hours prior to departure we have the right to make the unfortunate decision to cancel or re-schedule. In that case, we will fully refund your money and give you a phone call and an email letting you know.
Thank you for understanding that we are a small company working to meet everyone's schedules work to the best of our ability.