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Golden and Silver Falls Hike, Saturday, March 30 , 2024

Golden and Silver Falls Hike, Saturday, March 30 , 2024

Hike Description: Here is a chance to view two beautiful nearby falls.

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Short Option: We will make a 2.8 mile round trip hike that climbs a switchback trail through old growth forest of Douglas Fir, Big Leaf Maple and Oregon Myrtle trees up past two beautiful waterfalls both of which are over 100 ft. This should also be a great time of year for wildflowers.

Longer Option: For those wanting a longer hike we will be approaching the falls from different trails.

Silver Falls

Bring lunch and water and rain gear, dress in layers, and wear sturdy waterproof boots. The longer option may get your feet wet at times.

Location and Time

We will meet at Golden and Silver Falls trail head at 10:00.

Please Register for this hike

Directions: From the Coos Bay Visitor Center take Hwy 101 south. Turn left on Newport Ave/ Coos River Hwy. Continue for .5 mile – cross the bridge then bear 90 degrees left onto 6th Ave/Coos River Hwy. The road will make another 90 degree turn to the right and you will pass the Coach House Restaurant on your right shortly after that. Continue for .5 mile and turn right onto D Street/Coos River Hwy at the stop sign. You are following the signs to Allegany. Continue .8 mile and bear left across the bridge onto S. Coos River Hwy. Continue 1.5 mile then turn left on East Fork Millicoma Rd. and cross bridge. After bridge turn right and continue on East fork Millicoma Rd. for 19 miles through the town of Allegany before turning left onto gravel Glen Creek Rd. Continue on Glen Creek Rd for 3 miles to parking area.

Golden Falls
Walkable North Bend–January 27, 2024 (Saturday, 10:00)

Walkable North Bend–January 27, 2024 (Saturday, 10:00)

Registration Required. Register Here.

This hike will be a ‘Weather Permitting’ hike, and may be cancelled if the weather is bad. Check this site on the day of the hike for information.

Description

Explore some of the many paths and trails commonly used by the folks in North Bend both past and present.

You can join local author and historian Dick Wagner on an easy to moderate 2 mile loop  from Ferry Park, along Bayview Ave and back up into town, before walking through Simpson Park, past the North Bend Visitor Center, under the McCullough Bridge, and then returning through the woods to Ferry Park.  Dick literally ‘wrote the book’ (or books) on North Bend History.

This hike should last about 2 hours.

Register for the Walkable North Bend Hike

Location and Time

We will meet at 10:00 in the Ferry Road Park parking lot.

Directions:  Ferry Road is just South of the McCullough Bridge. If you are heading South it will be your first left. If you are heading North, it will be on the right, just past the North Bend Visitor Information Center.

McCullough Bridge

Coos County Odyssey 2024–and 2024 First Day Hikes

Coos County Odyssey 2024–and 2024 First Day Hikes

Register for Coos County Odyssey 2024

The virtual “race” starts on January 1 and goes through April 15.  It’s a fun way to achieve your fitness goals in the new year.  You can choose from many types of actual exercise to calculate your virtual miles, and this 3rd Odyssey has new milestones to reach in your 229-mile route around Coos County.  Participate as an individual or form teams with friends, family or colleagues to motivate each other to achieve your goals. The entry fee is $25 (plus a $2.50 processing fee).  All proceeds go to the Coos County Friends of Public Health for the Nurses’ Purse Fund, which helps families in need in Coos County.  

Let’s get moving in 2024!  

When you register, you can join a team (like the South Coast Striders), register as an individual, or start your own group or team.

Register Here

Nearby First Day Hikes

Enjoy one of the Oregon State Parks First Day hikes on January 1, 2024

Bullards Beach State Park 1:00 PM

Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park 9:00 AM

Shore Acres State Park 10:00 AM

William M. Tugman State Park 1:00 PM

Umpqua Lighthouse State Park 10:00 AM

With a little bit of planning it may be possible to do two of these hikes.

Click on the hikes for more details

Bastendorff Bog Hike–Friday, November 24, 2023

Bastendorff Bog Hike–Friday, November 24, 2023

Note: Registration Required. Register HERE

Opt Outside on Black Friday 2023, and join us for a hike (good for working off the Thanksgiving feast).

Bastendorff Bog trail hike out and back, with some additional hiking in the area.

The hike will start in the Sunset Bay Day Use area.  We’ll hike from there, cross Cape Arago Hwy, go through the campground, and follow the bog trail out to Yoakam Point, which will provide an excellent view of Cape Arago Lighthouse, and a mystery feature pictured below.   We will all then return to the starting point, and those wanting a longer hike will continue hiking (on their own) along the coast to Shore Acres and back.  You’ll see some great ocean views and very interesting trees along the way.

Be prepared for any weather conditions with foul weather gear, food and water. Moderate, ~ 4-5 mostly flat miles.

Note that the 9:30 start time will give you the opportunity to shop local in your home town after the hike.

Register Here

Location and Time

Meet 9:30 am at day use parking lot, near volley ball courts and restrooms at south end of Sunset Bay. 

Driving Directions:  From Hwy 101 in downtown Coos Bay follow the signs 12.3 miles through Charleston to Sunset Bay State Park.  Park in the day use parking lot.

To the Bogs and Back–Bandon 2023

To the Bogs and Back–Bandon 2023

Saturday, October 21, 2023 (10:00 AM)

To help us know how many to expect at the hike, please register here

Visit the Bogs…and More

Join us for an in-town hike on the wilder side of Bandon. Follow sidewalks, quiet streets and pathways on a 2.5-mile loop that leads from the Bandon History Museum to a good vantage point to see some cranberry bogs during harvest season. Museum volunteer Jim Proehl will share some “History Minutes” along the way. Expect a sojourn in a cemetery as part of this October hike. Extend the walk by picking up one of several “Healthy, Historic Hike” maps at the museum and following another route through historic Bandon. Scroll down to find out about another Bandon event that you might be interested in attending.

Park in the museum parking lot and if that fills up, park in the public lot at Face Rock Creamery or on adjacent streets.

You’ll visit the site of this History Minute:

See a brochure and map about the hike.

Harvesting Cranberries

Register Here

Location and Time

We will meet at 10:00 in Public Parking lot of the Bandon Historical Society Museum. If the lot is full you can find additional parking behind the Face Rock Creamery  Map Link to Museum and additional parking area.

Directions – The museum is on the corner of Highway 101 and Fillmore Ave.

Tahkenitch Dunes Hike, October 1, 2023 (Sunday)

Tahkenitch Dunes Hike, October 1, 2023 (Sunday)

Requires Registration. Sign up here.

Both a short and a long hike will be offered.

Experience the amazing diversity of the Oregon coast range on either of these two hikes.

You can travel out along the Tahkenitch Dunes Trail as it winds through the woods to where Tahkenitch Creek empties onto the beach and return along the same trail for a 3.5 mile trip out and back.  Participants will return to the parking area on their own.  This hike should last 2.5—3 hours.

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Take a longer more vigorous hike–a 6 mile loop combining the Tahkenitch Dune trail and the Threemile Lake trail.  We will all hike together on the Tahkenitch Dune Trail to the beach then hike north along the beach then back through the dunes past the beautiful and remote Threemile lake then through a mature and mossy Spruce forest then back to the parking lot.

The long  hike is rated difficult (mainly due to sand) and should last 4 hours.

Bring lunch, plenty of water and dress in layers for hot and sunny to cold, foggy and windy weather.

Location and Time

Meet at 9:30, Sunday, October 1 at the Day Use Parking Lot

Directions:  8 miles North of Reedsport on your left , Mile post marker 204 on Hwy 101.

This is a Forest Service day  use area.  A $5 day use fee per vehicle or appropriate pass is required for parking at this trailhead. You can purchase a pass online HERE.

Hike Guidelines

  1. Hike groups will be limited to about 15 people.
  2. You will be asked to complete a registration form so that we can control the number.
Registration Form
Bandon Historical Hike 2023

Bandon Historical Hike 2023

Sunday, August 27, 2023

To help us plan the hike, please register here

Two Options:

  • Archaeologist and historian, Reg Pullen will lead a four mile walking tour of Bandon, including Old Town and the beach near the South Jetty.
  • Join Historical Society board member, volunteer and Treasurer, Jim Proehl for a faster paced version along a different route.

Reg will share all the local lore and colorful history of Bandon while touring various historical points of interest. Starting at the Museum, you’ll tour the waterfront and Old Town before heading to the beach. The total hike is 4 miles, rated moderate, with some sand walking involved and should last 2.5 to 3 hours. You can shorten the walk by leaving it before the trip to the beach.

Jim will offer a faster paced version of the hike that will take you out by the schools and the City Park before returning along the beach and Beach Loop Road. Jim’s version will emphasize the walking, with History Minutes along the way. There will be no shortage of historical information. (4 miles in about 2 hours)

Listen to a History Minute (above) about one feature you’ll see on the hike.

After the hike you may want to visit the Bandon Historical Society Museum. Because this is on a Sunday, admission will be FREE, thanks to the “Free Summer Sundays” program sponsored by First Interstate Bank and Best Western Inn at Face Rock. 

Who are these people? Click on the link below to hear a History Minute about them.
The Beachmen.

Location and Time

We will meet at 9:30 in Public Parking lot of the Bandon Historical Society Museum. If the lot is full you can find additional parking behind the Face Rock Creamery  Map Link to Museum and additional parking area.

Directions – The museum is on the corner of Highway 101 and Fillmore Ave.

To help us plan the hike, please register here

Blacklock Point from Floras Lake–Saturday, August 19, 2023

Blacklock Point from Floras Lake–Saturday, August 19, 2023

Please Register–Registration Form

Join us for this rugged 8.2 mile journey from Floras Lake to Blacklock Point, starting along the lake, through densely wooded trails and exposed rocky points with beautiful ocean views.

There will be a short version of the hike (approximately 4 miles). This will most likely be a hike about halfway to the point and a return (possibly along the beach).

The longer hike is a beautiful hike that is mostly level, and the trail is in excellent condition. It begins (and ends) with soft sand, but by staying near the lake you will have pretty solid footing. There may occasionally be some muddy spots, so waterproof footwear might be welcome.

This hike is rated difficult, but that’s mainly due to the length. Because it’s an ‘out and back,’ the distance can be shortened by turning around at any point.

Dress in layers, windbreaker with a hood is highly recommended.  Bring water and something to eat (lunch).

Plan on 4-5 hours for the hike if you don’t return early (which is an option). There is a ‘restroom’ at the trailhead that’s usually in pretty rough shape. People have used the campground restroom in the past.

Location and Time

Meet at 9:30, Saturday, August 19 at Boice-Cope County Park. If the demand is high, and we have a leader, we will have a second starting time about 10 minutes later.

NOTE: There is a $5 Day Use Fee at Boice-Cope Park. In the past this has sometimes even been enforced on vehicles parked on the road.

Directions: From Bandon or Coos Bay, travel south on Hwy. 101 to Langlois. Go 1/2 mile past Langlois and turn right (west) on Floras Lake Loop Road. Follow the signs 3 miles to Floras Lake and Boice-Cope County Park.

Remember to complete registration form.

Sunset Bay to Cape Arago, July 23

Sunset Bay to Cape Arago, July 23

Sunday, July 23, 2023

We try to keep the numbers on our hikes small, so they will be limited to 15-20 people. Please sign up if you plan to join us.

Sign up form

WE NEED HIKE LEADERS

To volunteer to lead, send an email to hikes@coostrails.com.

Hike Description:   The whole hike goes from Sunset Bay Day Use Area, along the coast through Shore Acres up toward the Simpson Reef Overlook. From there we’ll continue to Simpson Reef and then cross the road to the Pack Trail connector, and on to Cape Arago. Then you can return either by the same route or along the road as far as the Simpson Reef overlook, returning the same way you came. The total hike is about 8.5 miles if we take the shortcuts across the field at Shore Acres and the group campground at Sunset Bay.

Short Hike–This will just go to Shore Acres and back. It will be under four miles, all pretty level. I need a volunteer to lead the short hike…or you will need to return on your own.

Another option–You can hike as far as Simpson Reef, and then return. This will be almost 8 miles, but it’s all level. You’ll be on your own for the return.

The line on the map shows the route we’ll be taking. Depending on a group decision, we MAY take the Pack Trail from Cape Arago (the red to the blue broken line).

Other Information

Restrooms are available at Sunset Bay and Shore Acres. There is also a portajohn at Cape Arago.

For those on the long hike, we’ll be stopping for lunch at Cape Arago. We suggest you might want to snack at the Simpson Reef Overlook, because lunch will be later than usual.

Location and Time

Location and Time

Meet 9:30 am at Sunset Bay day use parking lot, near volley ball courts and restrooms at south end of Sunset Bay.  The short version of the hike will end before noon(unless you spend time in the gardens), and the long version at 2:30.

Driving Directions:  From Hwy 101 in downtown Coos Bay follow the signs 12.3 miles through Charleston to Sunset Bay State Park.  Park in the day use parking lot.

Remember to complete registration form.

Some things you can expect to see on the hike.
Humbug Mountain, Saturday, May 13, 2023

Humbug Mountain, Saturday, May 13, 2023

Registration Form

We try to limit hikes to 15 people but if demand is high (and we have enough leaders) we can stagger start times. Also, there is a self-guided ‘short’ hike option described below, and some hikers may prefer that.

To volunteer to lead, send an email to hikes@coostrails.com.

Hike Description:   There will be two hikes running at the same time.

The ‘Long’ Hike

The hike itself is just over 5 miles long, but the elevation gain is significant (about 1800 ft), which makes this a difficult hike. Usually we would hike up the East trail, which would give us good views to the South as we near the top, but the trail is currently blocked by fallen trees, so we’ll go up and back on the west trail, which gives good views of Port Orford. It’s still a great hike, even without the east trail. Also, if the trees are cleared by the time of our hike, we may be able to add that.

‘Short’ (Easier) Hike

Easier Hike–The ‘short’ hike isn’t really that much shorter, at just over 4 miles, but the highest elevation is only 434 feet. It follows along the old coast highway and offers good views of Humbug Mountain itself, Red Fish Rocks, and the town of Port Orford. If there isn’t a ‘leader’ for this hike, you may need to do a ‘self-guided’ hike, but there is a detailed trail guide (link below) 

Humbug short trail guideShort Trail

Other Information

There are no restrooms at the trailhead. The restrooms are open at Battle Rock Park in Port Orford, so you may want to stop on the way.

Location and Time

Location and Time: We will meet at the Humbug Mountain Trailhead at 10:00 on Saturday, May 13.

Directions: Take the Coast Highway (101) south, past Port Orford. The trail head is about six miles south of Port Orford.

Remember to complete registration form

Some things you can expect to see on the hike.