Tahkenitch Creek

Easy (short loop)

1.6-mile loop

50 feet elevation gain


Moderate (to ocean)

2 miles round trip

80 feet elevation gain

An easy trail network follows this lovely, meandering creek through the dunes. If you don’t mind taking off your shoes for a short wade, you can cross the creek to a rarely visited ocean beach strewn with sand dollars.

Start by driving . . .

For the shortest loop hike, turn . . .

Other Options

A 0.9-mile spur from . . .

This chapter is an excerpt from 100 Hikes : Oregon Coast