We started the hike up high in the Kings Range. Hank was great, he loves the pack.
My favorite part down was through the eerie low clouds above (very Twilight-esque)
The Lost Coast comes into view. Because of the steepness of the mountain range there are no roads accessing the beach for 20 miles along the coast. The only way to get in is to hike. Love the remoteness of it.

Black sand and lots of rocks. Hank was perfectly entertained throwing rocks all afternoon while we rested and set up camp.
Here’s where we set up camp, up on a small ridge

Made a fire, cooked some pasta and went to bed early (we watched a little movie on the iphone to get Hank to fall asleep-that’s our trick with him when we camp).
The hike back the next day was much more difficult since we had to climb back up the mountain. We took note of milestones on the way down so we set goals and knew exactly how much we had left to go. Also, did I mention the tick infestation? Yikes. It was a great trip though.