Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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11/26/2023 - 11/27/2023 Henry W. Coe State Park - Lost Spring Camp
I've been feeling lazy with this colder weather. Spending a lot of time sitting on my butt playing Baldur's Gate 3. Felt the need to get out and move.
The nice thing about backpacking near the coast is you can head out all year round.

I created a custom map on AllTrails. Around a 19 mile loop with 3,000 feet of elevation gain. There's a fairly reliable water source at each of the camps along the route.
Custom Map:
alltrails.com/explore/map/lost-spring-middle-ridge-loop-076a0c9

AllTrails Recording (with pictures):
alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-backpack-trip-at-lost-spring-middle-ridge-loop-2849862

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Gear loadout:
lighterpack.com/r/gbbzfs

Podcast I was listening to at the end:
backpackerradio.libsyn.com/228-matt-berger-aka-sheriff-woody-the-thru-hiking-plant-oracle

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00:00:00 Snazzy logo
00:00:15 Intro
00:00:52 Starting the Hike
00:01:33 Frog Lake
00:02:03 Middle Ridge Trail
00:03:11 Middle Fork Coyote Creek
00:04:19 Creekside Trail
00:04:56 China Hole
00:05:12 The Narrows Trail
00:06:05 Los Cruzeros Camp
00:06:30 Lost Spring Trail
00:07:05 Made it to Lost Spring Camp
00:10:13 Morning
00:12:59 All packed up
00:13:30 Hiking back
00:14:07 China Hole Trail
00:14:43 China Hole
00:15:03 China Hole Trail Climb
00:15:53 Manzanita Point Road
00:16:33 Springs Trail
00:16:58 Barry Sanders
00:18:07 Trip Impressions
00:18:56 Snazzy Trip Animation
00:19:29 Back at the car
00:19:50 Trip stats
00:20:09 Drive back