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[[Image:BigSpruceTrhd1.jpg|thumb|400px|Sitka spruce buttresses near the trailhead ''(bobcat)'']]
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[[Image:CapeMeares2.jpg|thumb|400px|Cliffs from the viewpoint near the lighthouse parking area ''(bobcat)'']]
  
 
{{Maplinkinfo|latitude=45.48588|longitude=-123.97459}}
 
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{{Elevation|320 feet}}
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* Elevation: 320 feet
 
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From Beaverton, drive about 15 miles west on Highway 26 and go left on Highway 6 for Banks and Tillamook.  
 
From Beaverton, drive about 15 miles west on Highway 26 and go left on Highway 6 for Banks and Tillamook.  
  
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Drive 51.9 miles on Highway 6.  
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Drive 51.8 miles on Highway 6 into Tillamook.  
  
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At the junction with Highway 101 in Tillamook (second traffic light) keep straight on First Street for Highway 131, Netarts, Oceanside, and Cape Lookout.  
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Keep straight at the first traffic light. From here continue straight through the second light for 0.5 miles following signs for Netarts, Oceanside, and Cape Lookout State Park.  
  
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After 0.5 miles, turn left onto Birch Street and drive 0.1 miles before making a right onto Third Street for Highway 131 W, Netarts, Oceanside, Cape Lookout State Park, and the Three Capes Scenic Route.  
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Make a left on Birch Street for the Three Capes Scenic Drive, Netarts, and Oceanside.  
  
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After 1.4 miles, come to a junction and turn right on Bayocean Road for Cape Meares and the Three Capes Scenic Route.  
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In 0.1 miles, make a right onto Third Street and in 1.5 miles, keep left for Oceanside.  
  
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Drive along the southern shore of Tillamook Bay for 5.3 miles before coming to a junction for the Lighthouse, Oceanside, and Netarts.  
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Where the road splits left for Cape Lookout after 3.1 miles, keep right for Oceanside.  
  
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Turn left here, and wind up for 2.1 miles. Make a right on Lighthouse Road at a sign for Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint and National Wildlife Refuge.  
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In another 1.5 miles, the Three Capes Road peels off to the left, but keep straight.
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It’s another 2.5 miles to Oceanside. Turn right onto the Cape Meares Loop for the Three Capes Scenic Route, Octopus Tree, and Cape Meares.
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Go 2.5 miles, and make a left on Lighthouse Road at a sign for Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint and National Wildlife Refuge.  
  
 
Drive 0.5 miles to the large parking area above the lighthouse.
 
Drive 0.5 miles to the large parking area above the lighthouse.

Revision as of 21:04, 18 July 2018

Cliffs from the viewpoint near the lighthouse parking area (bobcat)

Contents

Hikes starting here

Fees and Regulations

  • Dogs on leash

Driving Directions

From Beaverton, drive about 15 miles west on Highway 26 and go left on Highway 6 for Banks and Tillamook.

Drive 51.8 miles on Highway 6 into Tillamook.

Keep straight at the first traffic light. From here continue straight through the second light for 0.5 miles following signs for Netarts, Oceanside, and Cape Lookout State Park.

Make a left on Birch Street for the Three Capes Scenic Drive, Netarts, and Oceanside.

In 0.1 miles, make a right onto Third Street and in 1.5 miles, keep left for Oceanside.

Where the road splits left for Cape Lookout after 3.1 miles, keep right for Oceanside.

In another 1.5 miles, the Three Capes Road peels off to the left, but keep straight.

It’s another 2.5 miles to Oceanside. Turn right onto the Cape Meares Loop for the Three Capes Scenic Route, Octopus Tree, and Cape Meares.

Go 2.5 miles, and make a left on Lighthouse Road at a sign for Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint and National Wildlife Refuge.

Drive 0.5 miles to the large parking area above the lighthouse.


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