Tahkenitch Dunes

Threemile Lake

Moderate (to dunes and ocean)

4.2 miles round trip

400 feet elevation gain


Difficult (to Threemile Lake)

6.4-mile loop

650 feet elevation gain

In addition to huge sand dunes and a secluded ocean beach, this hike offers an optional return route through the forest, passing a remote, 3-mile-long lake.

Drive Highway 101 south . . .

For a more substantial hike, however, follow . . .

This chapter is an excerpt from 100 Hikes : Oregon Coast