Oregon Coast Trail – North Bend

ByTravis Nelson

Well, there’s not a whole lot to mention, I’ve just been cruising along and trying to enjoy as much of the ocean as I possibly can.  I saw whales and Depoe Beach, tide pools all over in Yachats, harbor seals near Waldport (and then again all along the coast, they kept popping up!).  It’s just been a wonderland of ocean adventures!  The only bad part of this whole trip is when I have to road walk on the 101, so I’ve been taking a lot of buses to get around those road walking sections.  So have I walked every inch of the OCT?  Absolutely not.  Do I care about that? Absolutely not. 🙃

Near seal point, maybe?
Tide pool fun!
More tide pool fun! I LOVE the tide pools, they’re so interesting!!
It’s hard to see, but there’s a harbor seal down there!  And then I kept seeing them all along the coast for the next 2 days.  I like to think it was all the same seal and she was curious and following me down the coast to see what I did.  Hey, it’s possible, right?!?
Jellyfish on the beach?  I actually don’t know, but whatever it is these things show up all over the place
The start of the Sand Dunes Natl Rec Area
This is one of those crossings you’re supposed to do at low tide, otherwise it gets a little dicey.  It was fine when I crossed, the water was just starting to get up to the rocks, no big deal.
The trail still does go through the jungle too, don’t forget about that, it’s not all beaches and ocean!
A hiker/biker site on the beach, that little trail behind my tent went straight to the beach 🥰

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