Difference between revisions of "Yachats 804 Trail Hike"
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* ''Pacific Northwest HIking'' by Scott Leonard & Sean Patrick Hill | * ''Pacific Northwest HIking'' by Scott Leonard & Sean Patrick Hill | ||
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* ''The Oregon Coast Trail Guide'' by Jon Kenneke (eBook) | * ''The Oregon Coast Trail Guide'' by Jon Kenneke (eBook) | ||
* ''Oregon Coast Trail : Hiking Inn to Inn''' by Jack D. Remington | * ''Oregon Coast Trail : Hiking Inn to Inn''' by Jack D. Remington | ||
* ''Oregon's Best Coastal Beaches'' by Dick Trout | * ''Oregon's Best Coastal Beaches'' by Dick Trout | ||
* ''Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide'' by Jan Bannan | * ''Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide'' by Jan Bannan | ||
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Revision as of 02:58, 20 November 2015
- Start point: Smelt Sands Trailhead
- End point: Tillicum Beach
- Trail log:
- Hike Type: In and out
- Distance: 1.7 miles
- Elevation gain: 20 feet
- High Point: 25 feet
- Difficulty: Easy
- Seasons: Year round
- Family Friendly: Yes
- Backpackable: No
- Crowded: Yes
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Hike Description
The Yachats 804 Trail takes advantage of some easements on the rocky shoreline at the northern end of Yachats. The trail is part of the Oregon Coast Trail and you can connect from here with the Amanda’s Trail Hike, which leads up to the Cape Perpetua Stone Shelter. The tread is an ancient roadway, established by Native Americans and then used by horse and buggy traffic until the construction of Highway 101. Bird and sea life are abundant here, so keep your eyes open and take your time.
Head out towards the ocean and go right on a path above the rocks. At various places, there will be descents, some easy some more difficult, down to the rocks themselves. Benches are positioned for sustained stops on nice days. To your right are hotels and condos, but to the left the expanse of the Pacific Ocean spreads beyond the thundering surf. Reach a grassy headland with small thickets of salal. The Overleaf Hotel is to your right. Continue into a windswept woodland of Sitka spruce, passing a small wetland where you can watch for herons. Reach another headland with picnic tables and a memorial plaque. Then walk through a tunnel of shore pine, salal, wax-myrtle, and Sitka spruce. Cross a private driveway and descend to Tillicum Beach. You can walk for seven miles up the beach if you want.
From the state park trailhead, you can also head south on the trail a short way as it crosses a footbridge and extends across the lawns of the Adobe Resort. The trail turns in between split-rail fencing and reaches the Aqua Vista Loop.
For more walking, go right on Aqua Vista and out to Highway 101. Go right for one block, then turn right down Marine Drive. Head down Marine and go left on Ocean View Drive. Walk all along this street, passing through Yachats State Park, until you reach Highway 101. This extends the hike 1.6 miles one-way.
To do more, go right on 101 and cross the Yachats River Bridge. Go left on Yachats Ocean Road, passing by Yachats Ocean Road State Park, which gives access to the beach at the river mouth. To where the Ocean Road reaches Highway 101, it’s another mile one-way, passing the Yachats Ocean Road Trailhead.
Yachats Ocean Road also connects with Amanda’s Trail, part of the Oregon Coast Trail, which leads up to the lookout on Cape Perpetua.
Maps
Fees, Regulations, etc.
- Dogs on leash
- Respect signs for private property
Trip Reports
- Search Trip Reports for Yachats 804 Trail Hike
Related Discussions / Q&A
- Search Trail Q&A for Yachats 804 Trail Hike
Guidebooks that cover this hike
- Best Easy Day Hikes: Oregon's North Coast by Lizann Dunegan
- Hiking the Oregon Coast by Lizann Dunegan
- Best Short Hikes in Northwest Oregon by Rhonda & George Ostertag
- 120 Hikes on the Oregon Coast by Bonnie Henderson
- Day Hiking: Oregon Coast by Bonnie Henderson
- 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Oregon Coast & Coast Range by William L. Sullivan
- Oregon Hiking by Sean Patrick Hill
- Pacific Northwest HIking by Scott Leonard & Sean Patrick Hill
- Oregon Coast Hikes by Paul M. Williams
- The Oregon Coast Trail Guide by Jon Kenneke (eBook)
- Oregon Coast Trail : Hiking Inn to Inn' by Jack D. Remington
- Oregon's Best Coastal Beaches by Dick Trout
- Oregon State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide by Jan Bannan
- Canine Oregon by Lizann Dunegan
More Links
- [http://www.yachats.org/historic.html Historic Sites (Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce)
- Yachats 804 Trail Adventure (Windermere Real Estate)
- Smelt Sands State Recreation Site (Oregon State Parks)
- Yachats, Oregon (Wikipedia)
Contributors
- bobcat (creator)