JM went backpacking December 21 to December 22, 2013 9 miles 1,250 feet gained 1 night

Tillamook Head Traverse (attempt)

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Attempted the traverse from Seaside to Indian Beach, but were dismayed to find that you cannot park overnight at either end of the trail. Since we were overnighting, we tempted fate by parking along the public road in Seaside. No problems. Lucky or legal? Spent the night @ hiker's camp on Tillamook Head. Drizzly day and eve and morn, but no real rain. No views, either! Did an out and back since we couldn't park a car overnight @ Indian Beach in the State Park. I was told that "Salem" is the reason you can't park overnight anymore. It sucks that alot of the things that you used to be able to do, you can't anymore b/c people are idiots and ruin it for everyone.

Trail Talk

Roman ยท December 24, 2013

There's possibility to go one-way from Seaside to Cannon Beach, with 2 cars. There's a trail from Indian Beach south to Crescent Beach, and at low tide can go around Chapman Point & continue south. Don't remember how low a tide needs to be, but it was a "plus" tide and we still had 2+ hour window to go around rocks. Not sure about legality to park at Cannon Beach tho...