After a quiet, no-visitor holiday, we headed to the Oregon Coast (again) for a few days with Karen's sister and niece (again) ... to satisfy our need for some variety, while avoiding human interaction. This time, we opted for the southern portion of the coast near Gold Beach. It was new territory for us, and very impressive. Incredibly beautiful, rugged coastline, massive surf, and almost no people. The weather was decent (for winter), with a couple of very nice days, and a couple of wet/windy ones. Lots of walks on different beaches and headlands. And on our return trip we took a short hike into the
sand dunes, which abut the coast for about 40 miles. We consider
ourselves very fortunate to be within striking distance of places like
this!!
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Secret Beach
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Kissing Rock and Beach
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Golden Rays, China Beach Trail
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| Thunder Rock Cove Viewpoint |
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Coquille River Lighthouse
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Arizona Beach
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Shades of Grey, Meyers Beach
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Sand and Water, Ophir Beach
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Sunrise, Nesika Beach (just outside our house)
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Rocky Coast, Sisters Rock State Park
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Sand Dunes, John Dellenback Dunes Trail
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Activities
- Walking/Hiking
- Nesika Beach
- Arizona Beach
- Sisters Rock State Park
- Meyers Beach
- Ophir Beach
- Kissing Rock and Beach
- Thunder Rock Cove Viewpoint and Secret Beach
- John Dellenback Dunes Trail
"Oh Wow!" Moments
- Huge views and sunshine at Thunder Rock Cove Viewpoint!!
- Massive tide surges in the "cave" at Sisters Rock!!
- Huge surf among the sea stacks at Secret Beach!!
Tom's Daily Stress Points
- Where are these crazy women going to drag me next, with sneaker waves just waiting to pull us out to sea? (stress level = moderate)
Sleeps
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