Lost Coast Trail tides planner (beta)
Calculate low tide hiking times for the Lost Coast Trail between Shelter Cove and Mattole Beach
What this tool does: There are several stretches along the Lost Coast Trail that are inaccessible during high tide. Using astronomical tide data for Shelter Cove, CA, this tool estimates the time windows when these sections will typically be accessible in calm surf conditions.
This is still in beta. Please check its predictions against the Shelter Cove tide predictions from NOAA. If you spot a discrepancy, please let me know.
In calm surf, most of the Lost Coast Trail is passible when the tide is lower than +2-3 feet.
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Disclaimer: This tool has not been tested extensively and may not always be accurate.
You are solely responsible for your safety when hiking. Use caution and common sense, and always check weather conditions before hiking along the coast.
The author of this tool declines all responsibilities for losses or injuries, physical or otherwise, anyone might sustain when using these tide predictions. The author is not responsible for any inaccuracies and no responsibility is assumed for damages or other liabilities due to the accuracy, availability, use or misuse of the data presented. Use of this tide planner is at your own risk!
Select your start date and max tide level for hiking window
Found a bug? Please report it here.
Questions about the predictions? It might help to compare the output to the Shelter Cove tide predictions from NOAA.
Questions about the predictions? It might help to compare the output to the Shelter Cove tide predictions from NOAA.