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Waxmyrtle trail and beach

  • Start date: 08/25/2019

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 08/25/2019

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Hiking the trails along Siltcoos River. (8 miles south of Florence, OR)
You can join our group 9:10 AM at Florence, OR @ Safeway, parking lot closest to gas station.

  • Event Leader: Darko Sojak

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-799-9199

  • Event Leader Email: darchey@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Coastal

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

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 130

  • Season: 2019

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Drivers need NW Forest Pass, Senior Pass or Coast Passport. Dress in layers for coastal weather. Hydration and food. Optional after the trip stop in Florence.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 6.2

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 150

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We can't ask for better weather! Our 6.2 miles hike along Siltcoos River and on the beach was great. After the hike, whole group stopped at Florence for tasty crab chowder.