Difference between revisions of "Yaquina Head Interpretive Center Trailhead"
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* Interpretive center, restrooms, picnic area, brochures, lighthouse and tide pool tours | * Interpretive center, restrooms, picnic area, brochures, lighthouse and tide pool tours |
Latest revision as of 03:35, 11 September 2019
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 44.67536, -124.07417
- Elevation: 220 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 135 minutes
Contents |
Hikes starting here
- Yaquina Head Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Fees, Regulations, Facilities
- $5 three-day pass; America the Beautiful Pass also valid
- Dogs on leash
- Interpretive center, restrooms, picnic area, brochures, lighthouse and tide pool tours
Driving Directions
From Portland:
Drive I-5 South to Exit 278 for Donald and Aurora.
After exiting, turn right onto Ehlen Road, which becomes Yergen Road, and drive 3.6 miles.
At a crossroads, continue straight on McKay Road for 3.4 miles.
At the T-junction with Highway 219, turn right, and proceed 3.1 miles, crossing the Willamette River.
Turn left onto the Newberg/Dundee Bypass, and go 4.2 miles.
Bear right at the merge with Highway 99W, and drive another 3.2 miles.
Then turn left onto Highway 18 for Dayton and the Oregon Coast. Keep on Highway 18 for 52.1 miles.
Before Highway 101, there’s a junction where cars going north peel off to the right for Neskowin and Tillamook. Drive 0.7 more miles and merge with Highway 101 South.
Drive 27.1 miles through Lincoln City and turn right for Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area.
It’s 0.3 miles to the fee booth ($5 for entry - good for three days) and another 0.4 miles to make a right turn into the parking area for the interpretive center.
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