I took a 4-day trip with my sister to southwestern Oregon starting with the Oregon Caves National Monument.
Arriving early in the evening we walked a short ways down the No Name Creek trail. This provides the only view of the Chateau from it's best side.
Farther down, it has the only covered foot bridge I've ever seen
Of course the main attraction is the cave. There is a 90 minute tour led by a ranger.
The view west from the Cliff View trail
That trail connects to the Big Tree loop to see the largest douglas fir in Oregon
The next day we left for the coast. This is Harris Beach State Park
Next was Arch Rock
After dinner we visited the Dean Creek Elk Reserve 3 miles east of Reedsport at dusk, run by the BLM
The last hike, the next morning, was the Oregon Dunes Trail, which is in the Oregon Dunes
National Recreation Area, which covers a long stretch of the coast up to Reedsport.
The trail starts by going down a large dune
It then leads into a forest - pine trees growing in the sand
Then you emerge into coastal grasses
And finally to the beach
The area is known for its snowy plovers, but here are some seagulls and a pelican
Oregon Caves NM / Southwest Oregon hikes
Oregon Caves NM / Southwest Oregon hikes
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Re: Oregon Caves NM / Southwest Oregon hikes
Ummm... I see a whole lot of seagulls and one pelican.drm wrote:The area is known for its snowy plovers, and I think there is one egret here as well
Re: Oregon Caves NM / Southwest Oregon hikes
drm - I am glad to see that you have a creek named after you! I had no clue that the largest douglas fir was down there.
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Re: Oregon Caves NM / Southwest Oregon hikes
Is it bigger than Doerner Fir in Coos County?