Siuslaw Ridge Trails

 Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Moderate (from Whittaker Creek)

3.1-mile loop

800 feet elevation gain


Moderate (from Clay Creek)

2 miles round trip

600 feet elevation gain

These two Coast Range trails climb through patches of old-growth forest to ridgetop viewpoints. Though the paths are 16 miles apart, they both start at little-known campgrounds on the same paved backroad.

Drive Highway 126 west of Eugene . . .

For the next hike, drive back to . . .

This chapter is an excerpt from 100 Hikes : Oregon Coast