Saint Perpetua Trail
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Saint Perpetua Trail
USDA Forest Service
Backcountry Trail
- Length
1.5 miles
- Elevation Gain
--
- Route Type
out & back
- Length
1.5 miles - Elevation Gain
-- - Route Type
out & back
This trail ascends to the top of Cape Perpetua through coastal forest, while offering vast ocean views.
Location: Waldport, OR., In Suislaw National Forest 10 mi. S of Waldport at Cape Perpetua.
- States: Oregon
- Counties: Lincoln
From the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center, this stunning National Recreation Trail leads to one of the best viewpoints on the Oregon Coast. Most people drive the road up to the viewpoint, but you can earn your views by hiking up this scenic footpath. The trail ascends and switchbacks through an old-growth forest leading you to an awe-inspiring overlook where on clear days views extend nearly 40 miles out to sea and along 70 miles of coastline. From the overlook, you can continue along the Whispering Spruce Trail to a historic rock-viewing shelter built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Accessibility Information
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Allowed Uses:
Hiking/WalkingPublic Contact
Margie PaceUS Forest Service
855 Hwy. 101
Reedsport, OR 97467
[email protected] • (541) 271-6072
Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.
More Details
- Elevation (low): 20
- Elevation (high): 800
- Elevation (cumulative): --
- Part of a Trail System? No
- Surface (primary): Rock, crushed
- Surfaces (additional): Rock, crushed
- Tread Width (average): 48"
- Tread Width (minimum): --
- Running length (minimum): --
- Tread Grade (average, percent): 6
- Tread Grade (maximum): 8
- Running length (maximum): --
- Cross-slope (average, percent): --
- Cross-slope (maximum): --
- Running length (maximum): --
- Certified as an NRT
Dec 15, 1980