Oswald West State Park preserves a narrow 12-mile strip of ancient forest along the ocean, but it’s interesting to see the view from Angora Peak, just inland.  The hike here follows private logging roads through clearcuts, and then scrambles to a cliff overlooking the shore from the Astoria to Cape Lookout.

To start, drive Highway 101 . . .

This chapter is an excerpt from 100 Hikes : Oregon Coast