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Yachats to Beachside State Park Hike

  • Start date: 05/02/2025

  • Start time: 8:30 AM

Description:

Starting location for the hike will be in downtown Yachats, at the Yachats Commons Building. We'll follow the 804 Coast Trail 1.6 miles, descend a wooden staircase down to the beach and then hike the lovely coastline 2.7 miles north to Tillicum Campground Day Use Area. The group will decide at this point whether to continue on 1.1 miles to Beachside, south of Waldport, for our lunch stop, or to return from Tillicum. The distance to/from Tillicum is 8.6 miles total; the distance to/from Beachside is 10.8 miles total. Low tide is at 11:33am. Heavy rain or other storm forecast will cancel the trip. Suggested donation to drivers is $17.82.

Welcome to Yachats! Photo by: Sandra Sigrist

  • Event Leader: Sandra Sigrist

  • Event Leader Phone: 9166125517

  • Event Leader Email: millie225611@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader: Donna Ellickson

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Coastal

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

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 162

  • Season: 2025

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Good shoes for hiking on sand, clothes appropriate to the weather, water, lunch and snacks. THERE ARE ANKLE-HIGH WATER CROSSINGS ON THE ROUTE - Plan to wear waterproof shoes, cross these areas barefoot, or bring water shoes.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8.6 -10.8 miles

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain:

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Rainy coastal weather lead to a change in plans so the group completed an 8+ mile hike from the Cape Perpetua overlook down to the Ocean Drive beach area south of Yachats and back up to the overlook. A beautiful day of mixed fog, misty rain and clear, cloudy skies. The group especially enjoyed seeing the Amanda grotto and statue for the first time. A special note of thanks to Donna Ellickson for taking on her first time in the Assistant Leader role!

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