Hiking in Big Basin, from Waddell Beach to Berry Falls to Chalk Mountain

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The view northeast from Waddell Beach

Mileage (multiply by 1.6 to get the distances)

Walking on the paved road towards Rancho del Oso


Skyline to the Sea going uphill

Skyline to the Sea going uphill

McCreary junction

Skyline to the Sea going uphill


Skyline to the Sea going uphill

Henry Creek junction

Tawards Berry Falls


Tawards Berry Falls

Berry Falls

Wading the creek


Henry Creek trail on the ridge

Henry Creek trail on the ridge

Henry Creek trail on the ridge


Henry Creek trail on the ridge

Henry Creek trail on the ridge

Chalk Mountain

The jungle down below


Chalk Mountain

Towards the fire road

Junction with Canyon/Chalks road

The sign at the junction


First view of the ocean from Chalks Rd

Chalk Mountain

Almost at the top

Another view of the ocean


The top of Chalk Mountain

View from the top

Trail below

The first of the many steep grades


Lichens

Dew

Steep down

Steep up


Lots of false summits

False summit

Mt McAbee & Pine Mt

Pine Mt


Ocean from Westridge trail

Steep down and steep up

Last summit

End of the Westridge trail


Clark Connection to Rancho del Oso

The destination

The destination

Sign at the bottom of the Clark Connection (Warning: if you follow the sign "Waddell Beach" you double the distance as compared with going to the Skyline to the Sea trail)

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If you would like to purchase the original, high-resolution pictures, contact me