Laura Creek to Nels Bight
Distance: 12.5km
Time: Less than 5 hours
Weather: Misty and cool
Trail: A little bit of scrambling - after Nissan Bight, easy walking on wide worn-in trails with gentle ascents and descents
Photos: My Northcoast Trail Flickr Set
The day marked our final leg of the North Coast trail which ends where the extension joins the original Cape Scott trail at Nissen Bight. The day started with an easy walk down a long stretch of sandy beach followed by a bit of inland scrambling.
After a short lunch on Nissen Bight we started out on the Cape Scott trail, a comparatively easy hike. The trail, being older and more worn in, is fairly even and wide with little in the way of roots and debris to contend with.
On our way to Nels Bight, we passed the ruins of an old Danish settlement. It's interesting to think that had things worked out differently, the area might have become the site of a town or village.
There were lots of people on the beach that night - it appeared to be a popular spot with overnighters who hike in from the parking lot on the San Josef Bay side. And why not? Standing on the beautiful white sandy beach we watched whales and seals jumping in the surf as bald eagles flew overhead. Definitely worth the trip!
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