On our recent camping trip at Beachside State Park (posting to come), we made stops to hike and view the Devil's Churn and Strawberry Hill and allow Glenn to try out his new camera - yeah!!!!
The Cape Perpetua Scenic Area is located just south of Yachats. It is a beautiful area and if you are ever up that way, make sure to take some time to stop and see the various viewpoints. Most are only a short easy hike away. Devil's Churn is one of those viewpoints.
We parked at the Devil's Churn turnout area using a 5-day paid pass to allow us access to the many stops in Cape Perpetua. There is also a short trail down to this area from the official Cape Perpetua Visitor Center just off Highway 101.
After a short descent down the trail we were greeted to the thundering sound of water crashing against rock. The best time to see Devil's Churn is at high tide. Despite the tempatation to get close to the edge for that once in a lifetime picture, flashbacks to those warnings of sneaker waves kept us back at a safe distance.
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| Incoming waves at the start of the Devil's Churn...... |
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| ...progress down through the channel...... |
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| ....to the end where waves meet rock |
We also walked the trail around the point which gave us a great panorama view of this area. Beautiful!!
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| Viewpoint of south coast area on Trail of Restless Waters |
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| Panoramic view of tidepools and ocean from the point |
Our other stop just off Highway 101 was Strawberry Hill. This quick pullout only has four parking spaces but we got there just as others were leaving. This viewpoint is best visited at low tide when there are large areas of tidepools exposed and you can get close up views of seals soaking in the sun on the rocks.
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| Incoming water to the tidepool areas |
We were able to see a few tidepools despite the high tide and there were a few seals visible on the rocks. Even so, this are of the Oregon Coastline is beautiful and makes the stop and walk worth it.
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| A few seals soaking in the sun |
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| North view at Strawberry Hill...... |
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| South view at Strawberry Hill |
For more information on these and other viewpoints in the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area,
click here.
Still to come --- Beachside State Park, Dean Creek Elk Viewing (with Elk), and our 10 mile hike along some amazing trails in Cape Perpetua.
Trekking Together
Glenn & Carol
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