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A hike through Sitka spruce forest to Stone Lagoon Campground.


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Map Key

3.2

Miles

5.1

KM

Point to Point

258' 79 m

High

7' 2 m

Low

330' 101 m

Up

340' 104 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

15%

Max Grade (8°)

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Features Birding · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Family Friendly Fairytale like forest with access to nice picnic spots towards end of hike at Stone Lagoon

Open year-round.

Description

This trail crosses Dry Lagoon Beach then climbs into Sitka spruce forest until reaching the Stone Lagoon Campground. This backcountry campground is popular with kayakers and is a nice picnic spot. The trail is also known as the California Coastal Trail, and provides access to Sharp Point, Stone Lagoon and Stone Lagoon Beach.

Flora & Fauna

Bear, deer, hawks, eagles, mountain lion, Sitka spruce, huckleberry, blackberry.

Contacts

Shared By:

Dara Zimmerman with improvements by Madeleine LaBanca

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  3.5 from 6 votes

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Photos

Wooden bridge on Stone Lagoon Trail.
May 4, 2017 near Westhav…, CA
Lupine flowers and pods.
May 4, 2017 near Westhav…, CA
Stone Lagoon Trail.
May 4, 2017 near Westhav…, CA
Wooden boards over a muddy section.
May 4, 2017 near Westhav…, CA
A wetland section on Stone Lagoon Trail.
May 4, 2017 near Westhav…, CA
The trail transitions from Dry Lagoon Beach.
May 4, 2017 near Westhav…, CA
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Apr 2, 2022
Dante Viggers
Trail is overgrown and you can't make it too the beach 2.7mi
Sep 16, 2021
Valerie Norton
Dry enough to finish the trail! https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2021/09/stone-lagoon-and-arch.html
Mar 10, 2021
Valerie Norton
Flooded at the north end, but made it anyway via explorations: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2021/03/dry-lagoon-and-stone-lagoon-california.html
Mar 4, 2020
Valerie Norton
https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2020/03/dry-lagoon.html
Nov 17, 2017
Zachariah Epperson
10mi
May 3, 2017
Dara Zimmerman
Jan 5, 2017
Tilman Giese
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