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Heceta Head/Beach Loop

  • Start date: 10/17/2020

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 10/17/2020

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Everyone will arrange their own transportation. If you want to carpool please make your own arraignments. We will meet at the Target Store on West 11th at 7:50am. We will drive to and meet at Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint parking lot. This is a state park parking lot so expect a $5 parking fee.
From the car we will hike to the lighthouse for a short stop so everyone to look around the outside of the lighthouse. We will NOT be taking any lighthouse tours. From there we will hike north up to the Hobbit trail and on to the beach. Hiking north along the beach to the Washburne State Park. There may be 1 or more beach stream crossings. Cross hwy 101 into the park picking up the Valley Trail south. Crossing hwy 101 again to the Hobbit trail and back to the car.

  • Event Leader: Bennett Brad

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Coastal

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

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 135

  • Season: 2020

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Face covering, COVID protocols apply --see webpage. Lunch, Water

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 7

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 800

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Seven of us left the Target store on West 11th around 8 AM. We drove out of town with overcast skies and some fog. Made a short stop at Fred Meyers in Florence then regrouped at the Sea Lion Caves parking lot, where we left the fog behind us, and the sun was shining bright. From there we caravaned on to the Heceta Head Lighthouse parking lot. We started hiking up the wide gravel trail, stopping first to look at the Heceta Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast before arriving at the lighthouse. We took a few moments to enjoy the working lighthouse up close and great views of the ocean. To the right of the lighthouse, we picked up the trail. This trail climbs above the lighthouse through an old spruce forest with rhododendrens. After reaching the summit, we had great views of the beach we would walk on later. Checking the wind, we determined to hike the loop counterclockwise so the wind would be at our backs during the beach hike. After reaching the Hobbit Trail junction we crossed Hwy 101 and continued on the Valley Trail to Washburne State Park, crossing 101 again into the day use area, stopping at the restrooms. Moved on to the beach with a slight breeze to our backs. We found a little cove for a lunch break out of the wind. After lunch we continued south to the Hobbit Trail. We took this trail to the Heceta Lighthouse trail which took us back to our cars. Mid-October on the Oregon beach with friends, sunny skies, and very little wind makes for a fabulous day.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 12
  • Number of spots available: 3
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Bennett, Brad 541-359-5198 N 5
2 Signed-Up Meacham, Lynn 541-214-8827 N 1
3 Signed-Up Cooney, Marguerite 541-600-0217 N 1
4 Signed-Up Hoecker, Nancy 541-217-8453 N 1
5 Signed-Up Carpenter, Kathie 541-505-2370 N 1
6 Signed-Up Bryan, Keiko 541-342-1240 N 1
7 Signed-Up Frank, Victoria 763-843-6436 N 5
8 Signed-Up Graham, Peter 541-933-1612 N 1
9 Signed-Up Lodeesen, David 214-709-0352 N 5