This trip we ended up camping in a turnout the first night. It was a perfect little campsite, and we quickly worked through setting up and eating so we could get some rest. We were up early so again we made quick work of eating and tearing down camp. We were hiking into the bouldering area by 9 am.
There beach has changed a lot in the 3 years since I was there, and a problem that I had been eager to work on again was no longer climbable. Which was a little disappointing, but also forced me to explore more climbs. We climbed hard for the morning and around lunch time decided to hike out so we could eat and get our camping equipment and camp on the beach.
Night two was an awesome night camping right on the beach, watching the sunset, playing card games, campfire, and meeting new friends. We were not moving nearly as quickly the next morning though. The long day left us stiff and tired. After slowly getting out of our sleeping bags, eating breakfast, and stretching we set out for some more climbing. One route in particular that Mimi and I had been working on was at the top of the list.
After making quick work of the problem that had eluded us the day before we decided to leave on a high note. Milkshakes were on our minds and we stopped as quickly as we could to indulge cravings. We ended up gorging ourselves before waddling back into the car and voyaging home. Luckily we made it home just in time for dinner!
A few lagistical updates: #1 The drive from Ashland takes almost exactly 3 hours no matter how you roll the dice. #2 The turnout on the right that has the trail head is the Flint Ridge Trail head. The Flint Ridge trail is on the left of the road, follow the trail down the beach. #3 Wear proper shoes. Fling hike in and scramble along the beach will be made much easier with a good pair of approach shoes.
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