Oregon Coast Trail Foundation

Bayocean Spit, north of Cape Meares, with Neahkahnie Mountain in the background.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Cape Meares and the off-shore Pyramid Rock at sunset.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Cape Meares and Pyramid Rock at high tide.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Beginning of the trail up the north side of Cape Meares.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

View to the north of Bayocean Spit and Neahkahnie Mountain in the distance from the trail up the north side of Cape Meares.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

View from a viewing platform in Cape Meares State Park with Pillar and Pyramid Rocks off-shore.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Path to the Cape Meares Lighthouse.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Cape Meares Lighthouse at sunset.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Cape Meares Lighthouse at sunset.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Path along the south side of Cape Meares.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Viewpoint of Three Arch Rocks off-shore from the trail along the south side of Cape Meares.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Viewpoint of Three Arch Rocks off-shore from the trail along the south side of Cape Meares.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

The Octopus Tree in Cape Meares State Park.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Fungi growing on a Douglas fir in Cape Meares State Park.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Old-growth Sitka spruce and surrounding greenery in Cape Meares State Park.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Footbridge over a drainage in Cape Meares State Park.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Red spotted garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus) alongside the trail in Cape Meares State Park.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Light through the trees along the densely forested south Cape Meares Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

The trail rejoins Three Capes Scenic Route Road south of Cape Meares State Park.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Sunset over Cape Lookout as seen from Oceanside Beach State Wayside.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Sunset from Agate Beach, Oceanside Beach State Wayside.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Sunset from Agate Beach with Three Arch Rocks off-shore on the left, Oceanside Beach State Wayside.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Three Arch Rocks as seen from the Sewage Treatment Plant Viewpoint.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Netarts Bay Boat Dock.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Viewpoint along Netarts Bay with Three Arch Rocks on the horizon.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Viewpoint along Netarts Bay with Cape Lookout in the background.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Creek Crossing, Cape Lookout State Park.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Creek Crossing, Cape Lookout State Park.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Cape Lookout State Park Beach.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Another trail tunnel through the roots of a Sitka spruce, Cape Lookout State Park.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Viewpoint along the north Cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Recent trail work with an impressive traction system on the north Cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Viewpoint along the north Cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

View to the north of Netarts Spit and the distant Three Arch Rocks from the north Cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Trail signage along the north Cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Crossing Cape Creek on the north Cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Impressive suspension footbridge across Cape Creek, north Cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Impressive nurse log joining another Sitka spruce along the north Cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Another tunnel through the roots of a Sitka spruce on the north Cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Back-lit moss surrounding the north Cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Trail junction signage at the top of Cape Lookout.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Low hanging clouds through the south Cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Impressive sword fern growing in the arm of an old-growth tree along the south Cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Wall of sword ferns along the south cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

View of Cape Lookout from along the south Cape Lookout Trail.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

The dirt trail ends on the beach south of Cape Lookout.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Shore birds including large brown pelicans in flight south of Cape Lookout.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

A large number of various types of shore birds with Cape Lookout in the background.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Seaweed south of Cape Lookout.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

OHV tracks in the Sand Lake Recreation Area.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Rainbow over the Sand Lake Recreation Area.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

OHV riders enjoying Sand Lake Recreation Area.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Wading across Sand Lake at medium low tide. Looking toward the ocean inlet.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Dunes on the south Sand Lake shore.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Wading across Sand Lake at medium low tide.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

The inlet to Sand Lake still has significant tidal flow at medium low tide. The inlet may be crossed at low tide in the summer. Cape Lookout is in the background.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Large brown pelican in flight above a variety of sea gulls.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Heading south between Cape Lookout and Cape Kiwanda in the distance.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Calm surf at low tide along Tierra Del Mar beach.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Approaching the edge of Cape Kiwanda.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

View to the north toward Cape Lookout from the top of Cape Kiwanda.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Sunset view to the north toward Cape Lookout from the side of Cape Kiwanda.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Vibrant colors in the sky and on the fragile sandstone of Cape Kiwanda.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Sunset view to the north toward Cape Lookout from the top of Cape Kiwanda.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

The sun sets behind the impressive sandstone formation of Cape Kiwanda.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Mid-day light reflects vibrantly off the green Pacific as it pounds the fragile sandstone of Cape Kiwanda.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

View toward the northwest of the fragile Cape Kiwanda landscape.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Pacific City's Haystack Rock offshore from Cape Kiwanda.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

A thin layer of fog forms on the dune south of Cape Kiwanda with Pacific City below.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Surfers enjoying the scenic view of Cape Kiwanda and Haystack Rock.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Surfers and the scenic view of Pacific City's Haystack Rock.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

Rain clouds clearing over Cape Kiwanda.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.

The trail exits the beach into Pacific City south of Cape Kiwanda.

Photo by Daniel Sherman.