Cape Meares Oregon Map

The cliffs across host nesting guillemots and a pair of peregrine falcons in season. Part of the three capes scenic route this scenic viewpoint features an 1890 s cape meares lighthouse that you can tour hiking and walking trails through old growth spruce trees including the octopus tree. Viewing migrating whales.

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There is a bit of a shoulder on the left side so head down facing the traffic.

Cape meares oregon map. Cape meares cape meares is a small headland on the pacific coast in tillamook county oregon united states the cape forms a high steep bluff on the south end of tillamook bay approximately five miles northwest of the city of tillamook. It offers great hikes a lighthouse and a beautiful sandy beach. A short quarter mile hike from a turn off at the park entrance will bring you to the largest sitka spruce tree in the state of oregon. Get directions maps and traffic for cape meares or.

There s also a bald eagle nest in the spruce forest. Back at the big spruce trailhead which has a map sign walk the 0 5 miles down the road to the cape meares light trailhead. Cape meares is a locality in oregon. On the right side of the parking area there s a viewing deck.

During the summer resident whales can be seen from cape meares along with seals and sea lions that are. 5 257 and garibaldi which is a fishing town and historical bay front rare find. The forest is green and dense. Cape meares is situated north of oceanside.

Of course not all charts were perfect. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Without accurate nautical maps oregon could well have ended up part of canada. In winter and spring this park is an excellent location for viewing whale migrations.

Cape meares is a census designated place and unincorporated community in tillamook county oregon. By the time the mistake was realized cape lookout was being widely used by mariners for the southern cape. Cape meares was originally named cape lookout by english explorer captain john meares in 1788 but nautical charts produced in 1850 mistakenly put the name on another cape ten miles to the south. Located in cape meares state scenic viewpoint which is approximately 10 miles northwest of tillamook oregon.

However it is very close to the town of tillamook pop. The population was 110 at the 2000 census. Cape meares state scenic viewpoint. The largest colony of nesting common murres uses the rocks.

Cape meares has over three miles of hiking trails and a mile long walking trail that winds through old growth spruce trees including the uniquely shaped octopus tree. The coast survey decided it would be easier to rename the original cape.