The trail marker at mile 17 on the Lost Coast Trail is completely wrong

It points you inland when you actually need to keep going north along the beach for another half mile. Has anyone else run into this and know if it's a permanent mistake or just recent vandalism?

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lewis.diana3mo ago

Honestly, is that marker really a big deal? You can see the beach right there, so just follow the coastline. I've gotten turned around there before and it only cost me like ten minutes. Maybe just bring a map next time?

sage_perry3mo ago

Spoken like someone who's never been lost with a toddler.

mason2831mo ago

Only cost me like ten minutes" - that's ten minutes of a toddler melting down though. The marker is a big deal when you're carrying a kid and their beach gear. A paper map won't help if you're too busy chasing a three-year-old to read it.