Three Intricate and Intriguing Rock Structures of Oregon Coast
Published 07/24/21 at 6:15 PM PDT
By Andre GW Hagestedt, editor
(Gold Beach, Oregon) – There are always surprises lurking along these 362 miles of Oregon coast, even in spots you ve been to a lot. You simply have to look closer, or maybe visit a few times during the year, as beaches can change drastically.
Looking for some intrigue along these shores? Here s three places with fascinating aspects galore.
Kissing Rock, Gold Beach. Just barely south of Gold Beach on the southern Oregon coast, you hit a viewpoint and turnout with a rock feature slightly towering above the highway. Here, you ve reached the Hunter Creek Turnout and Kissing Rock – not an official state park or anything, simply a wondrous little spot filled with beachy delights.
Romantic Thrills of a Mysterious Section of Central Oregon Coast
Published 06/27/21 at 5:45 AM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Yachats, Oregon) – Few things spell romance and even, well, wooing, better than the beach. And few beaches are more conducive to finding an excellent make-out spot or handhold-inducing moment than the Oregon coast, if you are so romantically inclined. (Above: Stonefield Beach)
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Along this magical 360 miles sits one section that is particularly wild and unruly, lending itself well to plenty of alone time. It s a place where tidepools reign supreme, humans are rare, where hobbits and rabbits dwell, where a lighthouse shines and where life is truly rugged. It s some of the most engaging collections of non-stop treasures along the central Oregon coast, with about 20 miles of de
Start your Oregon exploration with the basics. Just because everyone knows Crater Lake is great doesn’t make it any less great. Get out there and “discover” Oregon’s completely unhidden and essential destinations. Crater Lake Oregon, one of the objectively most beautiful places in the world, has only one national park, so you know it’s good. Crater Lake does not disappoint: The crater .
Hobbit Trail is a small adventure on the central Oregon coast
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The Hobbit Trail is a short hiking trail through a forest on the central Oregon coast that leads to Hobbit Beach, a sandy beach on the north side of Heceta Head. Jamie Hale/The Oregonian
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It’s no journey to Middle-earth, but one hike on the central Oregon coast does feel a bit like a trip through a fantasy world.
The Hobbit Trail is a small adventure that leads through a dense forest to a secluded beach and a viewpoint above a historic lighthouse, all situated around beautiful Heceta Head north of Florence.
Sandy Brown Jensen shares her observations during gallery visits in Yachats.
This is Sandy Brown Jensen, and you’re listening to Viz City, KLCC’s arts review program.
I just got back from several glorious days at the beach. One of those days, high winds kept us off the beaches, so we did what everyone likes to do at the beach we went gallery hopping.
We were staying in Yachats, where there was almost too much to see. One more painting of Heceta Head Lighthouse? Really? One more photograph of a beach at sunset? Should I buy a mug with a cranberry bog on it or a big piece of blown glass with seagulls somehow impossibly in the glass? What’s good and what’s not and why is it I suddenly can’t figure it out? Beach Art Overwhelm, folks.