Some of the most spectacular old-growth Sitka spruce forests on the Coast drape the wild canyons south of Cape Perpetua. A 5.8-mile loop from the visitor center follows the crest of Cooks Ridge and traverses back through Gwynn Creek’s secluded valley. The Forest Service charges $5 to park at the visitor center, but there’s no fee at the Cummins Creek Trailhead, where a longer loop around the beautiful Gwynn Creek valley begins.

For the short loop, drive . . .

For the longer loop . . .

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Although the official Cummins Creek Trail doesn’t go to . . .

This chapter is an excerpt from 100 Hikes : Oregon Coast