Harts Cove Trail #1303

This strenuous trail traverses steep forested hillsides to a grassy meadow on ocean’s edge.  The trail descends about 900 feet in elevation through a Sitka Spruce-Western Hemlock rain forest, crosses two seasonal creeks and ends at a prairie headland overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Chitwood Falls cascades off the backside cliff at Harts Cove. An unseen cove to the south resounds with the barking of sea lions.

Note: The gate at junction of Highway 101 and Road 1861 is closed January 1 to July 15. This will make your hike 4 miles longer.