My friend Nathan had done this hike a few days before us and he had a few additional tips for us which helped a lot. The first tip was use the public restroom by the town parking lot. Check.

The hike started out the same as our hike the previous day, through a small gate in a sheep pasture. This lead us to a steep grassy hill. The hill had small terraces that seemed to have been carved out over many years by the grazing sheep. This helped us out a lot as we made our way up.

The rest of the hike consisted of slowly moving up the side of a mountain. The same grassy terrain we encountered on our first hike was also present for this one. It took another 45 minutes of hiking but when we finally caught our first glimpse of the lighthouse, our spirits were lifted.

When we finally reached our destination, the view was everything that we had hoped for and more. We took this time to have a little picnic with the food we had brought up. We soaked up every angle of the view before we started trying to figure out where else we could go.

There are two ridges that extend out from the lighthouse. The ridge on the right is more manageable and easier to hike. One side falls off towards the cliffs and into the ocean while the other side is a big grassy hill. Reaching the top of that first ridge gave us a great view but not the view that we wanted. The second ridge extends out further north from the lighthouse and is a bit more treacherous. Both sides fall off towards the ocean and for someone that has a mild case of vertigo, it was not easy getting through it. At the end of the ridge is a safe cocoon of a spot which I felt a lot more comfortable. That's where we spent some more time soaking in the view and enjoying the moment.

Reaching the lighthouse was the pinnacle of our trip. With only sheep and seagulls as our companions, we were able to reach what felt like the edge of the world.

Foliage Season

July 11th, 2018

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