California Coast Trails
In 1911, decades before California's coast Highway 1 was built, an Englishman rode 2000 miles on horseback the length of California, from Mexico to Oregon. On the way he is courteously received at isolated ranches, has many quiet adventures, and is generally amazed by the beauty of our coast. A classic early California travelog. Chase was born in Islington (London) and but lived most of this life in the California desert.
Here are Chase's major landmarks, first going south and then turning north:
Chap. 1 El Monte to Laguna Beach. Chap. 2 Aliso Canyon to San Juan Capistrano. Chap. 3 San Juan hot springs (east of Mission Viejo) to Oceanside. Chap 4. Del Mar to San Diego. Chap. 5 San Fernando Valley to Malibu. Chap. 6 Boney Mountain (in the Santa Monica Mtns.) to Ventura. Chap. 7 Carpenteria to Santa Barbara. Chap 8. Refugio Pass (south of Solvang) to Lompoc. Chap. 9 Solvang to Las Cruces (south of Solvang). Chap. 10 Point Conception back to Lompoc. Chap. 11 Casmalia to Avila (on SLO Bay). Chap. 12 San Luis Obispo to Morro Bay. Chap. 13 to Jolon and Mission San Antonio de Padua (SE of Ft. Hunter Liggett). Chap. 14 to Pacific Valley (south of Limekiln State Park). Chap. 15 Limekiln, Lucia, to about Lopez Point. Chap. 16 Big Sur, Point Sur Lighthouse to Monterey. Chap. 17 Seaside through the Santa Cruz Mtns. to Pescadero (San Mateo Co.). Chap. 18 Half Moon Bay, San Francisco, to Drakes Bay. Chap. 19 Tomales Bay to Gualala. Chap. 20 Navarro to Westport. Chap. 21 King Range and the Mattole Valley to Eureka. Chap. 22 Arcata to the Klamath.
(Summary by Adrian Praetzellis)
Genre(s): Nature, Memoirs
Language: English
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Play 01 | Preface and Chap 1 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 02 | Chap 2 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 03 | Chap 3 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 04 | Chap 4 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 05 | Chap 5 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 06 | Chap 6 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 07 | Chap 7 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 08 | Chap 8 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 09 | Chap 9 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 10 | Chap 10 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 11 | Chap 11 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 12 | Chap 12 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 13 | Chap 13 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 14 | Chap 14 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 15 | Chap 15 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 16 | Chap 16 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 17 | Chap 17 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 18 | Chap 18 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 19 | Chap 19 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 20 | Chap 20 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 21 | Chap 21 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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Play 22 | Chap 22 | Adrian Praetzellis |
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