Down for Backpacking the CA Central Coast

Hey man, I love going to Ventana and stuff like that. I am from Santa Cruz. I'm always up for a weekend trip. The Sierras are great to but the drive is hard on me for trips less than 4 days.
Josh

Good to here from you Josh, I think the only slight problem we have right now is that most of the Big Sur/Ventana Wilderness area is on fire. In the long run this could be advantageous. A few months back I hiked the Pine Ridge Trail from China Camp to Big Sur Station. The trip was awesome but the middle 7 miles were almost total bushwacking. Maybe we'll luck out and the fire will clear similar disused trails out. Keep me posted on any upcoming trips.

I was checking other forum threads and it looks like you were trying to hit up the Lost Coast. Did you ever make it out there? I was supposed to go in April, but my brother lost his job and bailed on me last minute.

I did end up going to the lost coast. I posted a trip report in the trip report forum. My avatar was taken at the mouth of the Mattole. As far as Big Sur is concerned, it will be a different place for a while. I read that a third of the wilderness has burned. Should be a healthy cleansing. My prayers go out to all the people with homes in that area. I know what it is like. We have had to evacuate twice this year already from the fires in Santa Cruz.
Josh