Friday we went back over to Brookings and walked 11 miles around town. The next morning it had rained a little and was foggy but we headed to Samuel Boardman State Park for our planned hike.
We started at Lone Ranch Beach, hiking the Oregon Coast Trail which goes from one viewpoint to the next. At Lone Ranch the path is narrow with plants on either side, so we became very wet as we traipsed through them, wondering if this was how our entire day was going to be.
When we reached the viewpoint at Lone Ranch, we could see nothing, because of the fog. Next we hit Cape Ferrello, which again had the view obscured by fog. After Cape Farrello we descended into a forest so dense that it was like walking into a cave. No light, or water seemed to penetrate.
At House Rock we were blessed with beautiful sunshine and gorgeous views of the Oregon coast. Next was Whaleshead and then Indian Sands where we hiked down through sand dunes to some rocks overhanging the ocean.
We decided at this point we should head back, as we had already hiked 7.4 miles. The hike back moved at a more brisk pace, however, toward the end there were more stumbles due to fatigue.
We finished the day by barbequing steak and drinking some wine, relaxing in the sun, and finally walking across the street to the bar for a nightcap and then an evening stroll on the beach. All in all, a perfect weekend at the coast.
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