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Cape Perpetua

  • Start date: 04/20/2019

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 04/20/2019

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Hike from Cummin's Creek parking area up Pacific Coast Trail tto U.S.F.S. Visitor Center for snacks and break. Hike up Cape Perpetua for spectacular views of ocean and shoreline. On a clear day one can see about 25 miles out over the Pacific. After lunch, hike an easy 3 mile loop on Cook's Ridge through old growth Siitka Spruce. Return to vehicles for possible coffee stop at Devil's Churn - optional by consensus. 0.3 miles round trip. There are some amazing geologic dikes an sills intruding the Eocene/Oligocene base rocks.

  • Event Leader: Tom Rundle

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-653-0741

  • Event Leader Email: vivadancero@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Coastal

  • Departure Location: Eugene Target, W11th, parking lot closest to W11th

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 156

  • Season: 2019

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Water, lunch, snacks, sunscreen, attire appropriate for possible wind and rain, water resistant foot ware, 10 essentials. Optional hiking poles, etc. water, lunch, snacks, attire appropriate for weather, 10 essentials. Recommended: sunscreen, bug juice.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8.2

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1426

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We hiked the Pacific Coast Trail from Cumming's Creek to the USFS Visitors Center for snacks; then up 700 vertical feet through 11 switchbacks to the summit shelter built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. We enjoyed a lunch break with a spectacular view of the coast line and Pacific Ocean. After descending to the visitor's center, we hiked the 2 mile 'Discovery Loop' on Cook's ridge and returned to parking area via the Pacific Coast Trail. Although it was a cloudy day, there was no rain and little wind.