Hike Coordinator – Richard O’Neill
Only 5 of us showed up for this hike while all you fair weather namby-pambies stayed home warm and dry. But hey, at least there weren’t any gale force winds like last time! This hike was wet as a steady rain fell on our hat brims the entire day. But there is something about the hiss of a forest when it rains and the hike had that vibe. After picking our way up and over Heceta Head on a trail that was slippery and muddy, we grabbed the Hobbit Trail to the beach. Probably because of the rain (ya think?), we had the entire beach to ourselves except for one lone bald eagle on a dead tree. The return from Carl Washburn State Park was through woods dark, wet, and lovely. Because we were having so much fun, we grabbed the China Creek Trail for extra mileage and time spent in the rain. After the hike was over, we all decided we had a lot of fun and to man (and woman), we decided to feel sorry for all those stay-at-homers who missed out on this epic.
Pictures by Richard O’Neill
