Tillamook Head (Seaside Ecola)

Activity Notes

Looks like Friday will be a dry day at the beach. Join me for an 8–mile hike in Ecola State Park starting at Indian Beach. Meet at The Sunset Transit Center at 8:00 AM OR at Indian Beach at 9:45 AM near the pit toilets. Please let me know if you’re meeting us at the trailhead.

We’ll leave Indian Beach first hiking through a wooded area to Ecola Point and return back to Indian Beach then continue north on the Clatsop Loop returning down a service road. Slower on uphills at 1.5 –2 mph and quicker downhill 2.5-3 mph. There are great viewpoints along the way of the sea stacks, arches and a lighthouse off the coastline.  <br> Elevation gain is approximately 1,600 feet.

https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Indian_Beach

<br> Indian Beach Trail via Ecola State Park on AllTrails<br> https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/ecola-state-park-to-indian-beach-trail?sh=tdrhqk&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality

Clatsop Loop Trail from Indian Beach on AllTrails<br> https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/clatsop-loop-trail-from-indian-beach?sh=tdrhqk&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality

Rain has been minimal the past 2 weeks. May have some mud puddles. I highly recommend waterproof boots or shoes with a good tread. This is the last week before the heavier rains begin.

<br> Oregon State Park permit needed. Kiosk at the parking lot costs $10.

Optional stop in Cannon Beach afterwards for food.

Be prepared to pay driver $15 for a 150-mile round-trip.  <br>