9.5 miles of hiking • 500' elevation gain •
A hot day in Portland, but not on the coast. We decided to hike the Oregon Coast trail at Fort Stevens State Park! The parking lot was almost empty, which suited us just fine! We initially headed south to the Peter Iredale. We have lived here 35 years and never seen it! Very nice wreckage, but also very crowded. We headed back north toward the northern terminus of the Oregon Coast trail, near the lookout platform. I just love beach walks, but they are always hard on my feet. Very relaxing day and well worth the almost 4 hours of driving (both ways)!