Kortum Trail

Coppertone and I headed to the coast to avoid some of the heat further inland.  We weren't sure about the distances we'd be able to hike, but it turns out there is more mileage to be had here than we expected.  In the end, the coastal Kortum Trail was long enough to keep us busy for the day.

We started out at the Shell Beach trailhead, headed north to Blind Beach just short of Goat Rock and then doubled back to Wright's Beach before heading back to our starting point.

We spotted three deer bouncing through the high grass and shrubs a couple hundred feet off the trail.  Unfortunately we did not spot any seals along the coast or whales offshore.

We saw a couple of kids with a parent who had picked bunches of wildflowers on the trail.  Please enjoy the flowers on the plants that display them.  It's the only way to ensure that there'll be more flowers for everyone now and in the future!