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Oregon Coast Trail: Otter Rock to Heceta Head
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Surfers below the bluff at Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area.
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The fragile sandstone landscape of Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area.
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09/22/2017
Devils Punchbowl is two collapsed sea caves.
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09/22/2017
Sunset over Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area.
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09/22/2017
Vibrant sunset from the bluff at Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area.
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Vibrant sunset looking south from the bluff at Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area.
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09/22/2017
Stairs down to the beach from Otter Rock.
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Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area in the distance.
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Heading south along Beverly Beach.
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Schooner Point at low tide with Yaquina Head in the distance.
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Passing around and through Schooner Point.
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At the south end of Schooner Point with Devil's Punchbowl State Park in the background.
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Yaquina Head and its lighthouse in the haze.
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Rudimentary beach access to Northwest 68th Street.
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Agate Beach access south of Yaquina Head.
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09/22/2017
Yaquina Head from Agate Beach.
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09/22/2017
Dunes on Agate Beach.
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09/22/2017
Yaquina Head above the dunes at Agate Beach.
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse with a gull in the surf.
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09/22/2017
A jellyfish in the surf with Yaquina Head in the background.
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09/22/2017
Historic Nye Beach, Newport.
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The beach at Yaquina Bay State Park.
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The path to Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.
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Stairs to Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.
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Yaquina Bay Lighthouse.
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Yaquina Bay Bridge from the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse State Park.
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Pedestrian access over the Yaquina Bay Bridge.
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Yaquina Bay Bridge at night.
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09/22/2017
Fishing boat headed out of the bay as seen from the Yaquina Bay Bridge.
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On the Yaquina Bay Bridge.
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Pedestrian access on the south side of the Yaquina Bay Bridge.
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Yaquina Bay Bridge from Southwest Jetty Way.
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Southwest Jetty Way.
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South Jetty Trail north trailhead.
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The paved south jetty trail.
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Back to the beach in South Beach State Park.
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Wide open beach landscape for many miles south of South Beach State Park.
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09/22/2017
Contributor Daniel Sherman takes an ideal mode of transportation for miles and miles of sandy beaches - a fat tire bike!
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A variety of sea gulls.
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09/22/2017
The bluffs of Holiday Beach.
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09/22/2017
Lost Creek. There are dozens of creek crossings on this leg of the OCT.
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09/22/2017
Beaver Creek in Ona Beach State Park can be a substantial crossing.
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09/22/2017
Some rocks at low tide in Ona Beach State Park.
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09/22/2017
Exit the beach at Curtis Street north of Seal Rock.
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North Seal Rock.
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09/22/2017
The monolith Elephant Rock of Seal Rock State Recreation Site.
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09/22/2017
The main beach in Seal Rock State Recreation Site.
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06/11/2009
A starfish takes in sunset in Seal Rock State Recreation Site.
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07/25/2017
The rocky coast of Seal Rock State Recreation Site.
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07/25/2017
Light fades in Seal Rock State Recreation Site.
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07/25/2017
Light fades in Seal Rock State Recreation Site.
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02/12/2015
High tide on a cloudy sunset in Seal Rock State Recreation Site. Point passable at low tide only.
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Blue hour as sunset colors fade in Seal Rock State Recreation Site.
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09/22/2017
Passing over a small bluff on the south end of Seal Rock State Recreation Site.
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Point passable at low tide in Seal Rock State Recreation Site.
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Tide pools south of Seal Rock State Recreation Site.
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09/22/2017
Thick haze on Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site.
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09/22/2017
Exit the beach over dunes covered in beach grass to Waldport.
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Exit the beach at Bayshore Beach Club access point, Waldport.
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Crossing the Alsea Bay Bridge.
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At the south end of the Alsea Bay Bridge, return to the beach at low tide.
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Highway 101 stairway accessing the southwest end of Alsea Bay beach.
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Inlet of Alsea Bay at low tide.
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09/22/2017
Giant redwood driftwood stump on interesting sand formations on the aptly named Big Stump Beach.
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09/22/2017
Another of many creek crossings filled with a variety of sea gulls north of Tillicum Beach State Park.
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09/22/2017
View north entering Yachats.
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09/22/2017
Stairway accessing the bluff over the rocky coast through the town of Yachats.
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Ample trail markers along the coast of Yachats.
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Ample trail markers along the coast of Yachats.
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Rough surf in Smelt Sands State Recreation Site.
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09/22/2017
Ample trail markers along the coast of Yachats along with Yachats trail marker signs.
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09/22/2017
Coastal Safety Marker sculpture dedicated to two teens who were drowned by a sneaker wave in February, 2011.
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09/22/2017
Proper and important signage all along the coast of Smelt Sands State Recreation Site.
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09/22/2017
Grassy plot meets rocky coast as the trail crosses property owned by Adobe Resort.
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The trail travels in front of and south of Adobe Resort.
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The trail covers private property through Yachats.
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The trail covers private property through Yachats.
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The trail covers private property through Yachats.
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12/01/2017
High surf at Yachats State Recreation Site.
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12/01/2017
The trail travels above the ocean as the Yachats River pours into it at Yachats State Recreation Site.
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12/01/2017
An alternative to crossing the Yachats River at low tide is to take Highway 101 and the paved bridge.
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12/01/2017
Crossing the Yachats River is possible here at low tide and during calm surf.
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The beach on the south bank of the Yachats River.
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12/01/2017
The trail covers private property at the south end of Yachats before re-entering the forest on the east side of Highway 101.
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12/01/2017
View from the OCT south of Yachats as the trail enters the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
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12/01/2017
The trail traces above Highway 101 at the start of Amanda's Trail through Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
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City of Yachats Welcome sign alongside OCT trail sign.
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Much of this section of trail in Cape Perpetua Scenic Area is on private property.
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Prime real estate on Cape Perpetua.
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The Amanda Statue memorializes Native Americans who were once forced into the Siletz Reservation in this area of Cape Perpetua.
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09/22/2017
Close up of the Amanda Statue. Photo courtesy off Joanne Kittel.
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12/01/2017
Massive sword ferns alongside the trail in Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
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12/01/2017
Potential backcountry campsite in Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
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12/01/2017
North Cape Creek crossing - a short walk from the campsite in Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
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Dense woods and lush greenery along the trail through Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
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Fungi thrive in these moist, dark woods in Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
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Panoramic view at 750 feet from the Cape Perpetua Shelter.
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12/01/2017
The Cape Perpetua stone shelter was built in 1933.
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Wildflowers can be found in these hillside meadows on Cape Perpetua in the spring and summer.
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12/01/2017
Low clouds over Klickitat Mountain in the Coast Range, as seen from the north side of Cape Perpetua.
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12/01/2017
Helpful trail signage at Whispering Spruce Trailhead on top of Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
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12/01/2017
Trail signage just south of the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center.
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12/01/2017
View of Thor's Well and Cook's Chasm across Highway 101 with Cape Perpetua in the background.
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12/01/2017
View between the trees from the OCT at the south end of Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
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12/01/2017
View toward Gwynn Knoll from the OCT at the south end of Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
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12/01/2017
Footbridge over Gwynn Creek at the south end of the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
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Helpful trail signage with the old trail emblem at the south end of Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
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12/01/2017
View from roadside Strawberry Hill Wayside.
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12/01/2017
Beach access from Strawberry Hill Wayside.
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View to the north from Strawberry Hill Wayside with Cape Perpetua in the background.
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This leg of the trail follows Highway 101 through some of the most scenic coastal views in Oregon, south of Cape Perpetua.
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12/01/2017
View from a roadside pullout on Bray Point.
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12/01/2017
View from Tokatee Klochman State Natural Area.
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12/01/2017
View of HIghway 101 south from above Oceanside Beach Picnic Area.
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12/01/2017
The trail rejoins the beach in Muriel O Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint.
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12/01/2017
View of Heceta Head, the final destination of this section, from Muriel O Ponsler State Scenic Viewpoint.
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12/01/2017
Evening light over a large creek crossing on Muriel O Ponsler beach.
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09/22/2017
Heceta Head Lighthouse.
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09/22/2017
Heceta Head Lighthouse.
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09/22/2017
Blue Hour view from Heceta Head Lighthouse.
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Long exposure of Heceta Head Lighthouse.
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Sunset view from Heceta Head Lighthouse.
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Sunset view from Heceta Head Lighthouse.