Past Activity

Fishing Rock/Salishan Beach

Start date: 02/05/2022
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 02/05/2022
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Beach hike from Fishing Rock, Lincoln Beach to the Salishan Spit and Salishan Beach where Siletz River finishing journey to the ocean. After the lunch break at the Siletz Bay, we will hike back.
➽ COVID is raging. Stay distanced, stay safe! Refer to main website page for information.
➽➽Some of us plan to stay one night in Lincoln City after the hike. Join us.

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: Jerry's Home Improvement 2600 Hwy 99
Rating: Difficult
Roundtrip total drive miles: 192
Season: 2022
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Lunch, snacks, hydration, wind, and sun protection.
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 12.5
Member Fees: 1
Elevation Gain: 300
Non-Member Fees: 5
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

From dramatically nested Fishing Rock we hiked north on low laying beach lined with fast eroding sand cliffs. The sand was mostly soft, so effort was much greater than usual beach walk. We passed along the dozens of cliffs perched houses and some serious eroded banks, arriving to the top of mostly sunny Salishan Spit right on noon. After brief lunch overviewing Siletz Bay, we hiked east side of Salishan Spit, along the Siletz River and then back on beach, rushing back on the narrow beach in front of swiftly returning tide. That was 12.5 very fast sandy miles.
Most of the participants decided to spend the night in Lincoln City. It was a great day with the friends.