Day 7- 9/01/15 Cape Perpetua

It was such a beautiful clear morning we took a few pictures of the shoreline in front of the lodge.

Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, encompassing 2700 acres of coastal habitat, was set aside for unique ecological characteristics found where the temperate spruce rainforest transitions to the sea. Captain James Cook first observed the headland in 1778 and named it after Saint Perpetua. In 1933 when FDR formed the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Cape Perpetua became a base camp for young men to learn skills. The scenic area offers 26 miles of trails, featuring old- growth forests, tide pools and stunning views. 

We hiked the Captain Cook Trail past the old CCC camp, through sculpted vegetation, around Indian shell middens, and down to the rocky shoreline to the tide pools, Thor's Well, Cook's Chasm, and Spouting Horn. 

Towering 800 feet over the protected Marine Garden shoreline, the Cape Perpetua Headland is the highest viewpoint accessible by car on the Oregon Coast. On clear days views extend 37 miles out to sea, and along 70 miles of coastline.