Past Activity

Cape Perpetua

Start date: 08/18/2019
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 08/18/2019
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We will park at base of Cape Perpetua. We will hike along the Devils Churn and down to the Blow hole. We will cross back under he highway via tunnel and continue back to the trail to a extremely large cedar. The last thing we will do is climb the trail to the top of Perpetua for view. This is a steep trail and the speed will be adjusted to allow for rest breaks it is also short.

Event Leader: Jane Hackett
Event Leader Phone: 541-953-7046
Event Leader Email: hackett1575@comcast.net
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Coastal
Departure Location: Eugene Target, W11th, parking lot closest to W11th
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles: 168
Season: 2019
Permits Required:
- NW Forest Pass
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Lunch, water, hat sunscreen. Dress for weather
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 5
Member Fees: 1
Elevation Gain: 200
Non-Member Fees: 5
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We parked at the base of Cape Perpetua crossed the highway and started our hike at Devils Churn. We then spent a perfect day exploring everything the area has to offer from tide pools to beaches. We cross through the tunnel after watching Thor’s Well fill with the in coming tide. There was not enough wave pressure to get the blow hole working. Hiking up to the visitor center we spent some time there enjoying a good exhibit on Native American that lived on the area. Then on to giant Sitka. We arrived back at the car in mid afternoon. Should have done the climb of the Cape first. Too much sun so we drove to the top. Great views. Joanna had binoculars with the tide in all the way the blow hole was working. Stopped at Strawberry Hill on the way back lots of seals in the water. Stopped to get coffee at Florence and home.