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Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
The Oregon Coast Trail North Trailhead is marked by the small OCT trail marker.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
Saddle Mountain can be seen on the horizon as the trail crosses dunes to the beach.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
Descending dunes to the start of an approximately 15-mile beach walk in Fort Stevens State Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
07/02/2015
A vibrant sunset over beach grass on the dunes of Fort Stevens State Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
Vehicles are permitted on this 15-mile section of beach through Fort Stevens State Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
07/02/2015
A colorful sunset over the gentle surf at Fort Stevens State Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
07/05/2015
The sun sets behind the iconic wreckage of the Peter Iredale.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
A sun star effect on a warm fall afternoon as a beach goer sits on their tailgate in Fort Stevens State Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
Approaching Tillamook Head in the distance beyond the town of Seaside.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
Beach grass on the dunes as the trail exits the beach in the town of Gearhart.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
Roadside viewpoint of the confluence of the Necanicum River and Neawanna Creek (crossed by road bridge).
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
An optional route avoiding the beach is to take the Seaside Promenade.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
Beach goers on Seaside Beach with Tillamook Head in the distance.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
Statue marking the end of the Lewis and Clark Trail at the Broadway Street Roundabout in Seaside.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
The trail leaves the beach at Seltzer Park, south of Seaside.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
A substantial trailhead marker at the end of Sunset Boulevard.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
A trailside mileage sign at the start of the Tillamook Head Trail.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
04/19/2014
Viewpoint at the top of Tillamook Head.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
04/19/2014
Dense coastal forest surrounds the hiker camp on Tillamook Head.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
04/19/2014
One of three rustic Adirondack shelters - each filled with four basic bunks in the Tillamook Head Hiker Camp.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
04/19/2014
The Adirondack camp boasts a stocked woodshed for the fire ring in the Tillamook Head Hiker Camp.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
08/29/2006
View down the impressive bluff from the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse viewpoint.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
04/19/2014
The sun bursts through clouds over Tillamook Rock Lighthouse.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
04/19/2014
A cloudy sunset over Tillamook Rock Lighthouse.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
04/19/2014
Waves crash through the rock of "Terrible Tilly."
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
04/19/2014
An old World War II bunker near the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse viewpoint.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
Vibrant sunset from the rocky Indian Beach.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
06/12/2010
Blue Hour at Bald Point looking toward Ecola Point.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
06/14/2010
Sunset hues behind Tillamook Rock Lighthouse as seen from Indian Beach.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
04/19/2014
The trail ascends above Indian Beach with Tillamook Head in the background.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
04/19/2014
Panorama with Ecola Point on the left.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
08/29/2006
Ecola Point.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse offshore from one of the many viewpoints in the day use area of Ecola State Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
The vast Pacific at sunset from Ecola State Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
Panorama from the iconic viewpoint in Ecola State Park overlooking Crescent Beach and the distant Cannon Beaches.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
10/15/2017
Viewpoint from the trail atop a bluff above Crescent Beach with Chapman Point above and Haystack Rock in the background.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
02/11/2015
The iconic Haystack Rock of Cannon Beach at blue hour.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
06/22/2008
Shore birds south of Silver Point (named for weathered gray spruce trees that once thrived here).
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
06/22/2008
Haystack Rock and the distant Tillamook Head as seen from Silver Point.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
11/12/2017
Humbug Point at the north end of Arcadia Beach is only passable at low tide.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
11/12/2017
View to the north on Arcadia Beach.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
11/12/2017
Approaching Hug Point during high tide at the south end of Arcadia Beach. Hug Point is only passable at low tide.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
07/17/2009
Sunrise from the beach in Hug Point State Park.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
07/17/2009
Hug Point Falls.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
11/12/2017
Bluff overlooking Hug Point Falls at high tide. The point to the north is only passable at low tide.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
11/12/2017
Austin Point is only passable at low tide.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
11/12/2017
Point Meriwether at the south end of Hug Point State Park, which is only passable at low tide.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
11/12/2017
View to the north of Hug Point State Park Beach at high tide from Point Meriwether.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
11/12/2017
A short stretch of beach between Point Meriwether and the distant Arch Cape.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
11/12/2017
The point north of Arch Cape at high tide.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
11/12/2017
Arch Cape Beach.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
11/12/2017
Castle Rock as seen from Arch Cape Beach at blue hour. This rock hosts over 12,000 common murres.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
11/12/2017
The south end of Arch Cape Beach at blue hour. This is where the trail leaves the beach and Section 2 begins.