Past Activity

Yachats to Waldport

  • Start date: 05/10/2019

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 05/10/2019

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We should arrive at Smelt Sands State Park around 10:00 to organize the shuttle to Patterson State Park — starting the beach walk at 10:30, lunch at Tillicum State Park at 11:45. Target opens at 8:00 (bathrooms). There are bathrooms at Smelt Sands and Tilllicum. Low tide (-.60 feet) is at 11:42 am. There are more than a few several stream crossings. I recommend tennis shoes/wool socks that you don’t mind getting wet. Rubber boots/blisters have been a problem on other trips.
UPDATE: One person is driving her own car. That means we will only two cars to take the rest of us (7 people)

  • Event Leader: Janet Jacobsen

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-206-1251

  • Event Leader Email: jbjacobsen@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: 176

  • Season: 2019

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Appropriate layered clothing, rain gear, shoes. Sun protection (we hope), sack for wet clothing & shoes.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 7

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 30

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees:

Trip Report

We started hiking from Smelt Sands State Park at 11:00 with a .6 minus tide at 11:42. A slight breeze make it the perfect temperature to enjoy the sunny beach walk escaping the hot weather in Eugene. Oops! I led our group right past the cliffs with the hard to find access to Tilliicum State Park, our bathroom stop. When I lead this hike again — the 12th time—I'll remember that the large stone house is a heads-up for the steps in the Tillicum cliffs. Thanks to Nancy Hoecker who provided the third car needed for the car shuttle before she headed for Brookings.