5 challenging long-distance hikes on the Oregon coast

If you’ve spent the summer working yourself into peak hiking shape, there are some great trails to test your endurance, not in the mountains but by the beach. On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, we get into five long-distance hikes on the Oregon coast, climbing the steep cliffs and headlands, past rocky tide pools and down onto the sand. Utilizing the long, snaking trail systems at some of the best parks on the coast, hikers can find places to hike for 12 miles, 15 miles, 20 miles or even longer. What the coast lacks in sheer elevation, it makes up for in distance, with so much of the Pacific coastline taken up by public lands. Here are some highlights from this week’s show: Cape Lookout’s three trails can be connected for one long hike. The Fort to Sea Trail is a classic adventure on the north coast. Why Yachats is home to some of the best long-distance hiking on the coast. Ecola and Oswald West state parks have some seriously long trail networks. Subscribe to Peak Northwest onApple Podcasts,Google Podcasts,Spotifyoranywhere you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices