Salt Creek — Saturday, May. 22, 2021

We took the Beach to Bunker Trail from the Salt Creek Recreation Area campground to Crescent Beach with four adults, a four-year-old, a five-month-old, and as always, my little dog, making a full loop back up to the campground via the beach stairs at low tide. The weather was absolutely perfect, with clouds burning off at the beach just in time for low tide. The trail to the beach was in great condition, dry, and free of obstacles, so my dog and the toddler made it to the beach with no issue. The bunkers that pepper the campground and trail are always a neat historical encounter. Coming back up to the campground from Crescent Beach, the dog got to ride in his backpack protect his little paws from sharp barnacles, and because there were lots of eagles around. Lots of great tide pooling with sea stars, crabs, anemones, limpets, and fish to spot. The four-year-old did great, with the exception of one section of beach that wasn't quite shallow enough for her to navigate onto the next rock, so she had to be carried (the infant just snoozed the whole time). A great, easy day hike - but definitely peep the tide tables before you go to ensure you hit Crescent Beach at low tide for the best experience!