![]() We passed through a large picnic area avoiding some flooded trails and arriving at a footbridge over Beaver Creek.Īfter crossing the creek we turned south along Ona Beach. We arrived at the beach in a little under half a mile.Ī quiet 1.2 mile walk along the beach (and across Blowout Creek) brought us back to our car at the day use area.įrom there we drove north on Highway 101 for 28 miles to Ona Beach State Park, one of two units of Brian Booth State Park.įor this hike we planned on hiking along Ona Beach to Seal Rock and back. We made our way down to the lighthouse to get a closer look.Īfter a short break we returned the way we’d come to the fork and turned toward Hobbit Beach. Seal Lion Point jutted out to the south where the occasional bark of a sea lion drifted our way. The trail climbed gradually and offered a few views north to Cape Perpetua.Īfter reaching a saddle on the head, the trail descended to the south in a series of switchbacks before following a ridge and finally arriving above the lighthouse at the Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint. We were now following the route of the Oregon Coast Trail.Īt first the trail remained near the highway but soon veered away toward the ocean as it began to climb up Heceta Head. On the other side of the highway the trail split, right was our return route via Hobbit Beach but first we turned left to visit the lighthouse. We were now at the second crossing of Highway 101 at the Hobbit Trailhead, another possible starting point. Over the next mile the trail passed two small ponds, crossed Blowout Creek on what appeared to be a recently installed footbridge, and skirted a beaver lake. 3 miles.Ī half mile from the second crossing we found ourselves back at the Valley Trail where we turned left toward the lighthouse. The China Creek Loop passed through a green coastal forest crossing China Creek again after. The loop added a little distance to the hike but not enough to keep us from turning left and crossing China Creek on a footbridge. We followed this trail for three tenths of mile to a junction in a meadow with the China Creek Loop Trail. From the parking area we took a paved path east following a pointer for the Campground Trail.Īfter a tenth of a mile we crossed the empty highway and continued on the campground entrance road for just over an additional tenth of a mile where we turned right at a signpost onto the Valley Trail. We decided to get the crossing done as soon as possible thinking that traffic would be less problematic earlier in the day. In order to complete the loop portion of the hike we needed to cross Highway 101 twice. Our plan was to hike to the Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint and then return on a different route. Washburne Memorial State Park Day Use parking lot. ![]() We began our day by driving Highway 101 35 miles south of Newport (14 miles north of Florence) to the Carl G. For our final outing of 2017 we returned to the Oregon Coast for three short hikes between Newport and Florence.
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