This was a beginners backpack to Catalina.  This was a great weekend with a trip sponsored through the Outdoors Club. It consisted of taking the boat out of San Pedro to Two Harbor then backpacking over to Little Harbors Campsite for two nights.

The island just went through a fire that came very near to burning all of Avalon.  The place was bone dry.  The boat trip out of San Pedro is relatively quick - it is about a 70 minute ride over. Once in Two Harbors, it is definitely a fell of a little resort town. There is not much there other than a local pub and restaurant, the General Store, and an activities rental store near the dock. The visitors center is right when you get off the boat at the end of the dock. This is also here where you would pick up your camping permit. The other buildings in this area are maintenance facilities and lodge for both the local residents and workers for the conservancy.

The group was coming on all different boats and times.  As typical with a lot of club trips, there were numerous cancellations.  It was an easy hike and Marie and I may short time of the distance Mark and JoAnne and the boys joined us the next day. 

Once we got to Little harbors, our campsite was Number 10 which is right near the water.  The camp ranger was a likeable fellow named Doc and him and his wife actually sailed in and had their boat tied up in the cove. 

The next day was some day hiking down the coast and back.  The others hadn't shown up yet so Marie and I took off down the roads.  We actually did a little bush whacking across one field.  It was burnt to a crisp.  The drought really had hit the island and you can see how the fire must have taken off toward Avalon.  When we got back the other were in camp and were hanging on the beach. 

The next morning I did an early solo hike back and nailed the 7 miles in less than 2 hrs.  I just made it down for the omelet brunch at the restaurant.  The other came in later and we sat at the bar and drank until our boat arrived.

The sites are pretty nice. They have a faucet with potable water, fire ring, fire bucket and barrel of water, and a canopy over two tables. Also at certain locations are shower units and toilets - ours did have it's own portable toilet.