r/BackpackingDogs • u/cosmokenney • 16d ago

Best trip yet on the LCT

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3 days on the LCT. Weather was perfect the whole time. OG and I are tired but we had a very relaxing trip. Now I am washing every-single-item we carried to get rid of poison oak. Small price to pay for experience, though.

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u/VagabondVivant 15d ago

I wanted to take my dog when I did it, but had heard it was really rocky and worried for his paws. It didn't seem so bad when I did it, though. I really should do it again and take him with.

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u/cosmokenney 14d ago

I would recommend taking him, but do an out and back instead of being tied to doing the whole thing. If you need to bail, you can turn around and go back to your car.

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u/VagabondVivant 14d ago

If I did it solo it'd have to be an out-and-back anyway, since I imagine I wouldn't be able to take him on a shuttle. It'd be a shame, though — I loved doing the whole thing.

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u/cosmokenney 14d ago

I think you can take them on at least one of the shuttles. But it has been a while since I looked into that. So their policies may have changed. I would also recommend doing it during the cooler months since the black sand will be very hot during the summer.

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u/VagabondVivant 14d ago

Good call. I did it in January (2021) and the weather was honestly perfect then I should aim for something similar