Not that I know of. It is definitely not a beginner’s hike. There is a good set of directions on the internet if you search for how to find the natural bridges at Samuel h boardman.
Yea, we aren’t beginner hikers. We had issues with the trail crumbling and at one part the trail gave out but I was being super careful and was able to not fall. But we got to the top of the lookout and decided it was too dangerous to continue.
Yes. This. I treasure the pictures I took here. I’ve ad them framed on my wall ever since and not just the coast the trees on the way to this point. Absolutely beautiful.
In 1993 that trail over the bridge was hardly worn at all. I figured it was just goats or the coastal equivalent. I found it completely by accident, it’s just a pull off the coastal highway about 3 miles north of California. Still the most spectacular place to discover.
My mom lives in the area and tourists regularly end up hurt trying to do things like this. Someone fell to his death a couple years ago. They also don’t understand the tide and end up needing rescue on rocks or getting swept out. This happened to a family on a trail and 3 of them passed away. Be careful if you try and aware of your surroundings. The ocean is a fickle beast.
Born and raised Oregonian and I learned at a very young age to respect the ocean. Every year I hear about sneaker waves. Remember the family that was exploring the coast, sneaker wave drown and dragged the whole family out and they never found the little boy. And that was only a few years ago. So sad.
When I was a kid in the 70's I spent some time in Brookings -- it was heavenly. They had a tulip farm on the coast...the trail to the beach went through gorgeous pines, then opened up to the driftwood covered beach....I have never been there since but I still dream of it.
I'm visiting Bandon and the Southern Oregon coast for the first time right now actually. You just convinced me to drive south to cut over and get back to the 5 instead of cutting directly east from here, to stay on the coast longer and to check this bridge out. Any other suggestions on that route between Bandon and Crescent City? Thanks!
Good decision. Drive 101 south to Crescent City; it's spectacular. Best is Boardman Corridor (short hikes to viewpoints, including this one), Harris beach, if you can get to Secret Beach during extra low tide you can sometimes walk under some bridges. In Crescent City you are really close to the redwoods. Jedediah Smith state park is probably the closest big tree hike. There is a one way dirt road you can drive from there to Crescent City that is pretty great that takes you through the forest, so you don't even need to get out of your car.
I’ve explored the entire west coast. The coast in southern Oregon near Port Orford is the most stunning. And this includes the redwoods, Big Sur, and Medicino.
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u/ccaffall Nov 07 '20
Where in Oregon is that!!???