Cutler Coast (day 1, Inland Trail)

There are three first-come-first-serve campsites, probably rarely all full.


We drove out to Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land and hiked the Inland Trail (4.4 miles, ~4 hours) to camp at Fairy Head, right on the coast. The trail was rather tricky, with lots of slippery rocks, roots, mud, and brush. Sphagnum moss blanketed everything, and the parts of the trail that weren’t covered in rocks was incredibly soft with pine needles and decaying plant matter.

Mossy blanket


We were enveloped by fog basically the entire time, which was interesting at first, but began to give me a feeling of claustrophobia and being cut off from the world by the second day. I wouldn’t unrecommend this hike if you really love the feeling of complete isolation from civilization, and love being by the ocean (which I do). It was peaceful too, ignoring the fog horn.

Coastal fog


Yes, I hike in tevas. What?


Louis contemplating his next move

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