Cooks Chasm
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes to this destination:
- Cape Perpetua Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 44.27786, -124.11326
- Elevation: 10 feet
Description
Cooks Chasm is one of the sheer-sided inlets on the 40 million-year-old lava foreshore at Cape Perpetua. The Spouting Horn blowhole is here - it is best observed at high tide. Also best seen at high tide is Thor's Well, a 20-foot deep collapsed sea cave that wells and spouts the tidal swells. At low tide, the area exhibits tide pools full of chitons, sea stars, anemone, and various salt water algae.
More Links
- Thor's Well & Spouting Horn, Oregon Coast (September 2013) (Steve Hackstadt)
- Yachats Geology: Wonders and Frights of Central Oregon Coast (Beach Connection)
Contributors
- bobcat (creator)