Oregon Coast Trail Foundation

OCT trail marker on private property on East Shingle Mill Lane, Arch Cape.

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Private driveway accessing the Oswald West State Park north trailhead.

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Suspension footbridge over Arch Cape Creek.

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Trail marker on the east side of Highway 101, the first of two highway crossings through Oswald West.

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Updated footbridge over a drainage near Elk Flats.

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A potential backcountry campsite in Elk Flats.

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Low hanging clouds as the trail climbs the north bluff of Oswald West.

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View toward Arch Cape from the north bluff of Oswald West State Park.

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Thick sword ferns (Polystichum munitum) nearly cover the trail in some areas of Oswald West.

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Another potential backcountry campsite on Cape Falcon.

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Viewpoint on Cape Falcon with basalt sea caves.

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Nurse tree over one of many small seasonal creek crossings near Cape Falcon.

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Scenic black beach below Cape Falcon.

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Viewpoint of the distant Devils Cauldron from the south end of Cape Falcon.

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View of Short Sand Beach in Oswald West State Park.

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Upper Blumenthal Falls. The lower falls pours into the ocean on Short Sand Beach and isn't viewable from the trail.

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Large old-growth Sitka spruce as the trail nears Short Sand Beach.

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Approaching Short Sand Beach day use area.

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Short Sand Beach with Cape Falcon above.

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Short Sand Creek.

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The trail tunnels through the roots of an old-growth Sitka spruce as it climbs south of Short Sand Beach.

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Mushrooms have inhabited the trunk of this tree in Oswald West.

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Viewpoint north of Devils Cauldron.

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Devils Cauldron viewpoint at sunset.

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Morning mist surrounds Cape Falcon as seen from the Devils Cauldron viewpoint.

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Afternoon light over Devils Cauldron.

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Vibrant sunset over the vast pacific as a fishing boat makes its way to port as seen from the Devils Cauldron viewpoint.

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After crossing Highway 101 for the second and final time, the trail climbs Neahkahnie Mountain.

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Fall foliage along the trail with open views of Cape Falcon to the north.

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Low hanging clouds give the forest an eerie feeling as the trail climbs the west slope of Neahkahnie Mountain.

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Sword ferns are in abundance in the coastal forest of Neahkahnie Mountain.

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Wicked looking branches of a western hemlock on the saddle of Neahkahnie Mountain.

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View looking south over the town of Manzanita and Nehalem Bay State Park.

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Thick greenery and roots across the trail throughout Oswald West State Park.

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Return to the beach in Manzanita after 2 miles of roadway travel.

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Neahkahnie Beach.

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Last light over interesting beach grass formations on the dunes of Nehalem Bay State Park with Neahkahnie Mountain in the background.

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Rain clouds over the now distant Neahkahnie Mountain.

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View to the south toward Nehalem Bay inlet.

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Exit the beach here for a recommended option to a more direct trail for the Nehalem Bay ferry boat ride.

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Horse trail along Nehalem Spit to ride the ferry boat.

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The smaller trail on the left leads to the ferry boat beach pickup.

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View of Nehalem Bay. The trail leads toward a small beach where the ferry boat picks up hikers.

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With advanced planning, and for $10, hikers can be ferried across Nehalem Bay by Jetty Fishery.

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Taking the ferry boat across Nehalem Bay.

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On the south side of Nehalem Bay at Jetty Fishery dock.

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If the tide is low enough, walk along the south jetty to return to the beach on Rockaway.

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Significant driftwood at the north end of Rockaway Beach.

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Crossing one of many unnamed creeks in Rockaway Beach.

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Clouds clearing to the south over the distant Cape Meares as seen from Rockaway Beach.

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Twin Rocks, Rockaway Beach.

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The trail leaves the beach at the south end of Rockaway.

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Beach exit toward the Tillamook Bay north jetty.

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A trail marker indicates direction of travel along the Tillamook Bay north jetty with a lookout tower in the background.

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A faint trail toward the north jetty, which can be walked along at low tide.

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Fisherman on a clear day at the Barview Jetty County Park viewpoint.

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Jetty county park viewpoint at high tide.

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The iconic crab rocks of Tillamook Bay.

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View from Captain Robert Gray turnout.

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View toward the north end of Tillamook Bay from Hobsonville Point turnout.

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