tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24750965386342501782024-03-14T06:24:51.042-07:00Visiting Oregon Travel HighlightsLynn Aravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072138865814563264noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475096538634250178.post-53151770374338974402015-08-22T20:32:00.002-07:002015-10-23T12:27:23.742-07:00The best view on the Oregon Coast from public lodging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The actual view from the window at Toby's Crab Shack.<br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">THE </b><span style="font-size: large;">absolute best, No. 1, superior view on the Oregon Coast, available for public lodging is at Rainbow Rock, 3 miles north of Brookings.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I stayed here for 5 days in August of 2015. Having traveled on vacations along the Oregon Coast some 24 times in the past 32 years, I've seen the majority of what's out there -- and the place called Toby's Crab Shack is light years ahead of the rest.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Case in point: My 19-year-old son has always turned the TV on and plopped down on a chair whenever we've stayed anywhere else. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> The 2 indoor window seats at Toby's Crab Shack. There's a deck too.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, at Toby's Crab Shack, he went to the window and sat down and starred. He never ate at the dinner table -- he took his food to the deck or the window chairs.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Now I have not idea why the name Toby's Crab Shack was given to this place. It should be called "The Room with THE view."</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You will NEVER want to close the blinds at this place -- just keep the view always open.</span><br />
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Toby's Crab Shack is in the building on the left, second floor, far left (or north end) in these two photographs with a 180-degree clear view of the Pacific Ocean and rocky headlands galore.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Besides the spectacular view, the place has access to a private trail to a remote beach north of Brookings. It also has elaborate accommodations for 4 people (2 bedrooms) and is very affordable when you consider how much plain motels cost along the Oregon Coast.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Now, I'm not paid, affiliated or compensated in any way with or by Toby's Crab Shack. I just think it is a great place to stay and it has redefined my formula for lodging along the Oregon Coast.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The ONLY improvement I'd make in the place is to have a good spotting scope available by the window.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I will return to this place in the future. It is a gem.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Toby's is part of the large complex of condos at Rainbow Rock. It has a locked car gate and is its own private community. It is a very quiet, serene and well kept place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-If you'd like to look at Toby's Crab Shack as a rental, go to VRBO.com and search for: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">(NOTE: However, children are not allowed at Toby's Crab Shack. Yet, there is another condo for rent by the same company at the south end of Rainbow Rock that caters to families with young children.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> What the beach below Toby's Crab Shack is like ... My family members were often the only people there, even on a warm summer day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Lynn Aravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072138865814563264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475096538634250178.post-67580776421547700712015-08-22T20:07:00.001-07:002015-08-22T20:07:06.310-07:00Oregon Coast -- A lot of closed businesses<span style="font-size: large;">I spent nearly a week in Oregon on a vacation during August of 2015. I really noticed a significant number of businesses along my travel corridor that were closed.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">From closed restaurants in Brookings to former gasoline stations and motels, it was rather startling.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Perhaps many of the closures came from the downturn in the economy in about 2008.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I recall from an Oregon trip last year that the city of Rockaway Beach on the Oregon Coast seemed to have more than its share of closed businesses.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hard hit too, seemed to be the little places on Highway 199, between Grants Pass and Crescent City, where many old tourist stops seemed boarded up.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Even in small towns of Northern California the same trend appeared to exist.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Lynn Aravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072138865814563264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475096538634250178.post-41403814397939939762014-06-24T17:06:00.003-07:002014-06-24T17:06:42.192-07:00Some Oregon Coastline Eroding Pretty Quickly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> Ecola State Park, looking southward.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>DURING </b>a June 2014 visit to the Oregon Coast, I realized more than ever before how vulnerable the coastline is to erosion.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">While Cape Foulweather and the Seal Lion Caves appear to be built on bedrock, many other places are not.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Classic example: Ecola State Park's south side facing Cannon Beach.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Through the 1980s, you could climb down a nice trail from Ecola to the far north edge of Cannon Beach. (I still have watchable videos of playing on the beach area.)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">However, in the early 1990s, that area had a slide and has never been rebuilt as a trail downward.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jump to August of 2013 and yet another slide, this one further to the west, took out the trail in Ecola where you can view the lighthouse. It has been closed ever since and may never be opened again.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">That's some dramatic change in just 26 or so years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> Inside the Devil's Punchbowl at low tide.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Go south to Devil's Punchbowl and at the main cliff lookout, you can spot old asphalt over the fenceline, where the fence used to be 10 or so feet further out to the west.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Some vintage photographs from the 1910s also show formations on nearby area beaches, like the Sphinx, that no longer exist, being all eroded away by the water.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">--As a sidenote, the Oregon Coast is so dramatic mostly because of all the cliffs and rocks that jut out along the coastline. That's all thanks to an ancient lava flow that created them.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">--Also, Cape Foulweather is now owned an operated by the Oregon State Parks Department. So, there's less gift show there now,in favor of having an observation room, complete with binoculars to better enjoy that lofty height.</span><br />
Lynn Aravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072138865814563264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475096538634250178.post-29642155018726925902013-09-29T19:45:00.001-07:002013-09-29T19:50:30.103-07:00Crater Lake: The Mountain That Isn't There<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> Crater Lake as it often appears in mid-May.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Crater Lake is Oregon's only national park, but it is a beauty!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It is a worthy tourist destination, though it can snow there about any month of the year.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Most years, it is July before the snow has melted away.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Notwithstanding, the snow cover offers its own great views of this unusual lake.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Crater Lake is the deepest lake in America, at 1,943 feet (and ninth deepest lake in the world).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Its vibrant blue color and water clarity is unparalleled in most of the world today.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The lake's original name as "Deep Blue Lake" when it was discovered by White Men in 1853. The lake was also called "Blue Lake" and "Lake Majesty," before the Crater name stuck.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">(Native Americans considered the area sacred and did not tell outsiders about it.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Crater Lake is the remnant of a huge, ancient volcano, Mount Mazama. A gigantic eruption about 7,700 years ago led to the collapse of the crater.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This "Mountain that isn't" was almost 12,000 feet in elevation.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">With no inlet or outlet, the area's massive snowfall and precipitation, some 524 inches a year, filled it with water in an estimated 250 years after the volcano collapsed.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Evaporation and seepage keep the lake's water level almost perfectly balanced.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The National Park Services strives to keep pollution from seeping into the lake. The lake's record clarity was to 134 feet in clear depth in the mid-1990s.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> This is a high-elevation lake. The Crater Lake Rim Village sits at an elevation of 7,100 feet above sea level.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Crater Lake Lodge opened in 1915. It has been remodeled lots over the years, but typically withstands a snowfall of 15 feet on top.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Crater Lake is from 4.6 to 6 miles wide. Its water temperature ranges from 32 degrees to 66 degrees.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">There are some hydrothermal vents at its bottom.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> The lake contains some 5 trillion gallons of water. If its caldera every broke, a huge flood will result below.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> The shallowest portion of the lake goes from just 15-25 feet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> A 33-mile loop road circles the lake, but is only open from late spring and summer to early fall.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> A tour boat seasonally operates on the lake.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> A 1.1 mile hike down to the water level at Cleetwood Cove offers not only the seasonal boat opportunity, but the only chance to touch its waters. That hike includes an 11 degree incline, dropping some 600 feet in elevation.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The tallest rim mountain is Hillman Peak at 8,151 feet. (There are taller peaks in the park, away from the rim.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Crater Lake is located about 60 miles northwest of Kalamth Falls (elevation 4,100 feet), or about 80 miles northeast of Medford (elevation 1,350 feet).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So, the drive from Medford is almost 6,000 feet upward and from Kalamath Falls, it is about 3,000 feet upward.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">If traveling the Medford route, be sure to check out some Rogue River scenic points along the roadway.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Deep snowwalls along side the road highlight the upper portion of the road from Kalamath Falls.</span><br />
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Compare the 2nd photo up with this photo to imagine the vanished Mount Mazama.Lynn Aravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072138865814563264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475096538634250178.post-40397496700297132272013-09-29T11:28:00.001-07:002013-10-04T14:16:55.719-07:00Oregon Coast: Devil's Churn Along the 'Restless Waters'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The frothy, milk-like Pacific waters, appear like this at times in the Devil's Churn.<br />
Photo by Roger Arave<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Devil's Churn is a "must see" highlight along the central Oregon coast and highway 101.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The "Trail of Restless Waters" leads down to the ocean level.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It is about a 0.5 mile loop, dropping/climbing several hundred feet.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Located just 11 miles south of Waldport, there is a fee of $5 fee per vehicle here year round.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">There are toilets, picnic areas and drinkable water here.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">However, exercise extreme caution down below. The waves are powerful and visitors have been killed there.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Children must be watched carefully.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In low tide levels, monitor the ocean level closely and be ready to move inland quickly.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> A jacket is almost always in necessity here.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Taking your time to explore Devil's Churn is a great two-hour to a half-day adventure.</span><br />
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(Note: Do not confuse Devil's Churn, with the "Devil's Punchbowl," located to the north at Otter Rock.)<br />
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At times, the water in Devil's Churn is frothy and milk-like.<br />
Photo by Roger Arave<br />
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Even if you can't hike to the bottom at Devil's Churn, there are some overlooks.<br />
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Wave watching is a highlight here, as well as tide pools.<br />
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The power of the ocean is apparent all around visitors here.<br />
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Tide pools.<br />
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The south trail back up to the starting point.<br />
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Just south of Devil's Churn, the Spouting Horn goes off.<br />
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The nearby bridge.<br />
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<br />Lynn Aravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072138865814563264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475096538634250178.post-17785136630479121342013-09-29T11:15:00.000-07:002015-07-15T10:05:40.816-07:00Oregon Coast: The Bird's-Eye Views of Cape Perpetua<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The view from Cape Perpetua looking south.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cape Perpetua,</b> just 11 miles south of Walport, is the highest point you can drive off Highway 101, rising some 800 feet above the coastal highway.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The paved, two-lane highway climbs to the top in about two miles.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The road is not particularly steep, nor is it frightening to drivers.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Back in 1933, the "CCC" (Civilian Conservation Corps) built a road to the top, plus a stone shelter on the summit and some hiking trails.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">During World War II, the summit was a military lookout station.</span><br />
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The stone shelter on top, dates back to 1933.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> On a clear day, it estimated that you can see 37 miles out to sea or some 70 miles up or down the coastline from Cape Perpetua.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">(However, it is difficult to get a clear view of the north coast, because of all the dense forest.)</span><br />
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A lofty perch.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Plan on one extra hour for a comfortable side trip off Highway 101. The turnoff to the Cape comes up fast, so watch closely or backtrack.</span><br />
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Framed view.<br />
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Devil's Churn is located just below Cape Perpetua.<br />
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Supervise young children, as there are some cliffs here.<br />
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Historic sign on the summit.<br />
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<br />Lynn Aravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072138865814563264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475096538634250178.post-43238138256061509622013-09-29T09:31:00.000-07:002013-09-29T09:31:12.297-07:00Oneonta Narrows: Wading Through Heaven<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(225, 225, 225); color: #464646; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px;">
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<span style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.3;">Who knew walking in water could be such a worthy adventure?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.3;">Dump the crowds at busy Multnomah Falls in the late spring or summer and wade up a narrow, green gorge to waterfall paradise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.3;">Oneonta is east of Multnomah Falls and is the second-to-the-last stop (heading east) on the scenic highway. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.3;">You should wear aqua shoes, or old shoes and shorts and make my own trail up the narrows themselves. Start at the Oneonta Bridge, near the Botanical Gardens sign.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wading in the water is the key here, but be aware that the river may be too deep and swift in the early spring for a safe passage. The water is cold, but not that bad in the summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you don't want to get wet you can walk a few hundred yards up the gorge (and still catch some of its flavor) by stepping from rock to rock, or log to log, and along the side of the stream.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sadly, the Forest Service rarely cuts fallen logs any more, like they used to. The start of the gorge here is a maze of fallen logs to negotiate through.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's about 600 yards up the river to a narrow 100-foot waterfall. Although this distance is small, walking in the water, to get solid footing (and also to enjoy the botanical view), is slow. It takes about 40 minutes to reach the waterfall and return.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The water is so clear that you can see small fish. Water drips down from rocks above in the most narrow places.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The tricky part comes 100 feet before you reach the waterfall when the gorge narrows to eight feet in width. Here the water gets waist deep, though it is not swift in the summer. At this point some prefer to negotiate above the water, on the right side, by clinging to rocks and choosing careful spots to step and get a hand hold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The narrows offer an unusual and unforgettable hiking experience. This hike/wade is a must, especially for outdoor lovers with little spare time to spend in the gorge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you've ever hiked the Virgin River Narrows in Zion National Park or if you can't because of the long length of that trek, this short water hike may be for you. This is a mini version of that hike, but even narrower and with greenery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Note: </b>Do not confuse this water hike with the actual </span><span style="font-size: large;">Oneonta Trail, located to the west. </span><span style="font-size: large;">This is a steep dirt trail, starting several hundred yards west of the Oneonta Narrows. It climbs about 1,000 feet on switchbacks and 1.7 miles to Triple Falls, another highly photographed waterfall that's true to its name.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The South half of the famed Oregon Coast, from the California border, north to Florence, is stocked with adventure, eye candy and something for everyone, of all interests.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although it tends to be foggy here early in the day, that just adds to the mystery and also why you have to be patient and not have an inflexible travel schedule here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There's Arch Rock, Thunder Rock Cove at the far end of the Oregon Coast. There are stunning views at every turn, along Highway 101.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Rogue River offers some chances for thrilling jet boat adventures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The City of Coos Bay boasts a good modest museum, complete with a Steve Prefontaine room, dedicated to the late Oregon runner who died tragically in 1975.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elementary school kids will run themselves silly in any sections of the Oregon Dunes, a vast sandy area and hills right along the ocean side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>A natural playground</b>, the Columbia Gorge and surrounding area have become a popular year-round destination for visitors to the Pacific Northwest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The western side of the Columbia Gorge is a green heaven water with the mighty Columbia River and dozens of creeks, waterfalls, mist and cool temperatures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you love waterfalls, the gorge's west end is as good as it gets — it is simply "waterful."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even those en route to Seattle or Portland — with only minutes to spare — can take exit No. 31 off I-84 and spend 15 minutes or less enjoying Multnomah Falls — a 620-foot-high drop, second-highest year-round falls in the U.S.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The eastern half of the gorge is drier but offers its own variety of activities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"The further you get from Portland, the drier you get," said Mary Stocks, events coordinator for the Columbia Gorge Visitors Association, in The Dalles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>Multnomah Falls at the top, going over the cliff.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Hood River is known as the windsurfing capital of the world," she said. "The Dalles is sometimes known as the cherry capital of the world."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Words like awesome, fantastic and beautiful seem to dominate the visitor log entries at the Columbia Gorge, Stocks said.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The community of Hood River is usually smaller than The Dalles, but Stocks said the many windsurfers on the Columbia in the summer expand its population greatly. Hood River almost has a bay/gulf of the Columbia River, and that, combined with wind, makes it excellent for the sport.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hood River also has a historic railroad, offering two-hour scenic excursions, while the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler boat operates out of Cascade Locks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Dalles are also extra famous these days for being the location for Google's data center.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stocks also noted that the entire gorge is very historic. For example, The Dalles boasts 10,000 years of being a trading destination among Native Americans. The Indians still fish on the nearby Deschutes River.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hiking and biking are also popular in The Dalles area and Bonneville Dam has a visitors center that's not to be missed. White water rafting is also a popular summer activity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you prefer short, easy hikes, head to the western gorge. After all, it is almost sea level here, and that, combined with the cooler temperatures, means hiking is easier here than in the high-altitude, dry Beehive State.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But there's so much to see from the roadside that even visitors who never leave the roadway will not be disappointed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The historic Columbia River Highway, Route 30, is the heart of this lush, spectacular place. As brief as a two-hour excursion here will let you see a sampling of this treasure. In a stretch of nine miles, this narrow paved road passes by six major waterfalls — only one of which you can't see from the roadway and have to hike to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Starting at the Crown Point Vista House (containing a gift shop, observation room and exhibits), you will have sweeping, panoramic views of the gorge. Then, you'll feel like you're traveling back in time on a narrow vintage roadway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When at Multnomah Falls, take more time and walk about 400 yards to the Benson Bridge overlooking the falls from a slightly higher vantage point than the lodge area. Go another one-mile, one-way and hike on a paved trail to the observation point near where the water goes over the top.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The lodge, with a restaurant, gift shop and U.S. Forest Service office, was built in 1925 of natural stone. At Christmas time, there's a brilliant outdoor lighting display here, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But be warned — on weekends and holidays in particular — open parking spaces can be in short supply. Multnomah is very popular, and even getting a photograph without other visitors in it can be a rarity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Still, Stocks said, the dining experience at the Multnomah Lodge "is out of this world," with an all-glass enclosure and a great menu. She also recommends the many excellent campgrounds the historic waterfall area boasts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As awesome as Multnomah Falls are, having the time to go elsewhere in the gorge is well worth it just to get away from the heavy crowds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For example, it's a good half-mile round-trip walk to the bottom of the 140-foot Bridal Veil Falls (the only major falls you can't see from Highway 30), but having the solitude on the picturesque bridge below is very satisfying.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With plenty of picnic tables along the Columbia Gorge, taking a lunch along is a natural.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you're visiting in spiring or fall, you need to be prepared for misty or wet weather. Don't let a little rain halt any plans you have made — it's tolerable if you are dressed for it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stocks said summer is the most popular season here, but winter has skiing at Mount Hood and spring has a short wildflower season. In the fall, the autumn leaves create their own colorful spectacle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If Mount Hood, Oregon's tallest peak at 11,239 feet above sea level, isn't encased in clouds, it's a spectacle of its own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">•<b> Oneonta Gorge.</b> Just two miles east of Multnomah. Here a 600-yard walk in water inside a Zion Narrows kind of green gorge ends with an 80-foot waterfall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In recent years, you have had to scramble over a logjam or wood to access this, but it's well worth the water walk. The water is cold, but you get used to it after several minutes. Young children need lots of help here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• <b>Above Multnomah</b>: If you keep walking above the limits of this paved trail and go off on dirt, the crowds thin and you may find some solitude. An extra 500-yard walk, and you will see Weisendanger Falls, a small but outstanding drop. Double your walk and spot Ecola Falls. The lone drawback is that after rainstorms, this trail gets very muddy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>• Triple Falls</b>: Trailhead No. 424, just east of Multnomah, switchbacks up the gorge and 2.1 miles later reaches Triple Falls, where the water splits three ways. Little crowds here, but it's steep. If you're up for a several-hour hike, it is also possible to wade one stream and cross over to the Multnomah trail and complete one big loop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• <b>Elowah Falls</b>: Located at the extreme east end of Highway 30, an easy path leads to this 289-foot water drop. Family friendly, this hike is just 1.4-mile round-trip and climbs a modest 600 feet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">•<b> Punchbowl Falls</b>: A 4-mile round-trip is required here, and it seems to appeal mostly to locals. Although a modest 20 or so feet high, it's the bowl setting that stands out. The trail follows Eagle Creek (I-84 exit No. 41) and is pretty gradual. However, it's a steep walk down the falls, and there are some long drop offs and cliffs along this trail. Children need careful supervision here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There's an upper viewpoint to see Punchbowl, but you have to wade in the water to snap the classic photograph at the bottom. Also, in recent years a big, fallen log obscures that view.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>Punchbowl Falls' best views are from walking in the cold water.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">•<b> Beacon Rock: </b>It will cost $1 one-way per vehicle to cross the "Bridge of Gods" and get to the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge. However, this hike is a man-made classic up an 848-foot-tall ancient volcano remnant. The trailhead is well-marked off Highway 14. Almost half of the path is a delightful series of bridges, stairways and platforms. It's about 0.8 of a mile to the top (750-foot vertical climb) and well worth it with a sweeping vista view. It can be very windy on top and children love this hike. It includes lots of railings, but, again, young kids will need to be supervised.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• <b>Hamilton Mountain</b>: Just to the north of Beacon Rock is a picnic area/trailhead to more waterfalls. They aren't just on the Oregon side of the gorge! It will take a 1.5 mile walk to reach the first falls. You have to pass under some power lines and you won't see or hear the water until you're almost there. Hardy Falls, the lowest, is pretty tame, but Rodney Falls is much more exciting. The "Pool of Winds" lives up to its name, though photographing it is a challenge, given the wind, mist and steep angle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There's even a replica of </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Stonehenge</b><span style="font-size: large;">, England, in Maryhill, on the Washington side of the eastern half of the gorge. Located on a lofty perch, this Stonehenge is a monument to World War I soldiers but is not nearly an exact replica. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With free admission, it is worth a visit, a short jaunt off I-84. Vineyards, a new trend in the gorge, are nearby, as well as the Maryhill Museum of Art.</span><br />
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(-Distilled from a story by Lynn Arave in the Deseret News. All photographs by Lynn Arave, unless otherwise noted.)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>There's only one Oregon Coast.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Follow Highway 101 — and with numerous rocky headlands, rugged geography, countless nooks and crannies and oodles of public access, you'll find that this is a sightseer's delight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There's so much to see and absorb here, you won't have the time or energy to enjoy it all, but that's the beauty of this place — it will beckon you back for future visits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a place where you can wear a car's brakes out, with numerous stops along a coastline that boasts more public access than you can imagine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Indeed, Diane Reading, spokeswoman for the Oregon Coast Visitors Association in Newport, said, "'The People's Coast' is how the Oregon Coast is going to be promoted in the future. Only Hawaii has as much public access along its coastlines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"The Oregon Coast is one of those magical places where you can stay for days and spend little money," she said. "There're so many different things to do, tons of stuff."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> Devil's Churn, photographic heaven.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Reading laughed when I first asked her about the Oregon Coast. She didn't know where to start, she said, there's so much to highlight.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> So, I said, the "northern half," and that's what this story will focus on — the 170 miles from Florence north along Highway 101 — though rest assured the southern half has just as much to see and do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The months of September and October might be the best time to visit the Oregon Coast. That's what Reading recommends, because it is still warm, drier on average than just about any other month, and all the crowds are gone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But she stresses, "in the height of the summer season, you can still find a place along the beach not crowded with people."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Notwithstanding, Reading said it is commonly accepted as a rule of thumb that you can drive the entire Oregon Coast — nonstop — in 12 hours. She said that doesn't apply during the months of July and August when many vehicles crowd Highway 101 — the lifeline highway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To have a truly worthwhile visit, she suggests getting a hold of a free copy of the "Mile-By-Mile Guide to Highway 101 Oregon Coast." Just as the title states, this tells exactly what there is to see or stop at each mile of the entire 363-mile coastal drive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Reading recommended the Sea Lion Caves, 11 miles north of Florence, as a "must stop" along the north part of the coastal drive. This is the world's largest sea cave. There is an admission fee for the elevator ride down and inside.</span><br />
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The South view from the top of Cape Perpetua.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cape Perpetua, just south of Yachats, is the highest point for Highway 101 along the coast, and another great place. There's also Devil's Churn and Cook's Chasm, places to see the power of the restless Pacific Ocean up close and personal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> Walking up from the south end of Devil's Churn.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Devil's Churn has a popular hiking trail that descends to ocean level. Here, visitors can see the Pacific transformed into a kind of chocolate syrup state as it crashes into numerous rocks and is sandwiched in a narrow corridor. Exploring tide pools here on low tide is great, too; though children need careful supervision here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Aquarium in Newport is also a gem of the coast. Reading notes that this is a world-class facility and once home for the late "Free Willy" killer whale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whale watching is a popular sport at Depot Bay, and both kite flying and outlet stores are highlights in Lincoln City.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tillamook has one of the west's best cheese factories, and it offers tours and a gift shop. Reading said the "Three Capes" drive also should not be overlooked, though you have to leave Highway 101 inland just past Neskowin to access it from the south.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hug Point is another great coastal stop. At low tide, visitors can explore tidal caves and a waterfall — all along the remains of an old pioneer roadbed.</span><br />
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The view from Ecola State Park,looking to Cannon Beach/Haystack Rock.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next up, Cannon Beach is an upscale by-the-sea community that has many art galleries and its coast line is dominated by Haystack Rock, a 235-tall monolith — the third tallest such natural structure in the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"It's a little Carmel (California)," Reading said of Cannon Beach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few miles north of Cannon Beach is the access to Ecola State Park. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"I've seen it thousands of times, and it still makes me smile," Reading said. Ecola has a great view looking down on Crescent Beach and Cannon Beach, plus rocky headlands to the west and north. If you only saw one lookout on the Oregon Coast, this is perhaps the best.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> The swings on the Seaside Beach.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seaside is a "super family friendly place," according to Reading. It has a huge sandy beach and a long "Broadway" street that is lined with arcades and touristy shops and other attractions. The west end of the street is a "turnaround" with a Lewis and Clark monument.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> Shipwreck at Fort Stevens<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Astoria on the extreme north end of the coast is famous for Fort Stevens and lots of shipwrecks, which can sometimes be spotted in the sea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> Astoria Column<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There's also the 125-foot-high Astoria Column, a man-made tower built in 1926, that details the area's history and provides a commanding view of the northern Oregon Coast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Reading said the Oregon Coast also has an impressive number of historic metal bridges lining it and also a lot of historic lighthouses. Essentially, every lookout is worth a stop, though you probably won't have time to see them all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"You could take one week going 10 miles here," she said.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> "Spout," just south of Devil's Churn.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gasoline prices are a little higher than inland, but no more outrageous than elsewhere, Reading said.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Florence, Newport, Lincoln City, Seaside and Astoria are among the busiest cities along the northern coast, but the smaller communities also have their own down-home flavors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beachcombing is another great activity along this stretch of Oregon's Coast.</span><br />
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(Distilled from a story by Lynn Arave in the Deseret News, Aug. 31, 2008. All photographs by Lynn Arave, except the top picture of Ecola State Park, by Roger Arave.)<br />
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