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Oregon Coast Trail, leg 1
This is the beginning of a 360-420 mile hike along Oregon's amazing coastline. The first 14.7 miles take us from the tower viewpoint at the South Jetty, to the North end of the town of Gearhart.
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| Author: | echolynn |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Oregon (OR) |
| Distance: | 14.64 mi |
| Average Speed: | 2.4 mph - 0:25:16/mi |
| Duration: | Total: 6:10:00 |
| Difficulty: | 5 / 10 |
| Rating: |
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14.7 sandy miles; a mostly straight stretch of beach, nicely packed by the tide, makes it (next to) impossible to get lost. Don't worry about tiring out on this one; this first leg shares the beach with motor vehicles, so you can always hitch a ride with one of the friendly 4x4ers. As you lose the view of Washington to the North, you start to gain the sight of Tillamook Head to the South. The beach walk is broken up only by a shipwreck (the unfortunate Peter Iredale) and a (very) few road access points.
TO TRAILHEAD: 101 North to Fort Stevens State Park. Follow signs to South Jetty. Drop off a vehicle at the access road for a shuttle.
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Oregon Coast Trail: Section 1
| Distance: 14.64 mi | Points: 1407 |
Points of Interest
Jetty
Location: 46.228659, -124.021998View North from Tower
Beach view
Location: 46.224443, -124.011784View South from tower
OCT 001
Location: 46.226965, -124.01416029-MAR-09 11:00:44AM Observation tower, with views of the South Jetty and across the river to Washington, and South down the beach.
First Sand
Location: 46.223909, -124.008865Josh and McKenzie make the Beach.
Slide
Location: 46.224622, -124.009037Our route down.
OCT 002
Location: 46.224268, -124.00850529-MAR-09 11:11:55AM We found our way down to the beach.
Looking back
Location: 46.219574, -124.008265OCT 003
Location: 46.218856, -124.00769629-MAR-09 11:21:01AM The view to the North and Fort Canby.
OCT 004
Location: 46.203758, -123.99746929-MAR-09 11:45:17AM First stop for gear adjustment. Though sunny, it was very windy, and cold. The winds come from the North, which is why most people hike North to South. You can see the wreck of the Peter Iredale looming in the distance here.
Gear Check
Location: 46.204072, -123.996420OCT 005
Location: 46.195707, -123.99186729-MAR-09 11:58:46AM
Closer
Location: 46.195607, -123.991485OCT 006
Location: 46.191952, -123.98926529-MAR-09 12:04:34AM
Closer still
Location: 46.191982, -123.988566Wreck of the Peter Iredale
Location: 46.178520, -123.98099429-MAR-09 2:31:52PM One of the many ships that wrecked along the coast; its iron skeleton still draws visitors on sunny days.
The gang at the Peter Iredale
Location: 46.178196, -123.980842Leaving P.I.
Location: 46.174482, -123.978567Victor
Location: 46.138155, -123.958139Debra Conquers Kelp.
Lunch Break
Location: 46.132600, -123.95656729-MAR-09 1:53:59PM
Lunch
Location: 46.132802, -123.954363Sunset Beach Access
Location: 46.098888, -123.94217529-MAR-09 3:06:47PM
Beach Yoga
Location: 46.090254, -123.93896029-MAR-09 3:21:49PM
Beach Yoga
Location: 46.090496, -123.937969Del ray Beach Access
Location: 46.048775, -123.93152429-MAR-09 4:37:24PM
Weary
Location: 46.043034, -123.929086Maddie got tired.
View
Location: 46.034275, -123.928442Tillamook head and Lighthouse
End of Leg one; end of vehicle use of beach
Location: 46.030986, -123.92839429-MAR-09 5:09:01PM
End of the road
Location: 46.031236, -123.927326McMennamin's parking lot
Location: 46.031590, -123.92363029-MAR-09 7:18:14PM They were very nice to let us park a vehicle here all day. And we had an awesome meal when we were done.
Beach Yoga
Location: 46.089900, -123.937111Related Trips
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