Shrader Old Growth Trail

Pacific rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum)

Easy (Shrader Old Growth Trail)

0.8-mile loop

100 feet elevation gain


Easy (Myrtlewood Trail)

0.6-mile round trip

300 feet elevation gain

This nature trail explores a stately glen of giant trees, including the 220-foot-tall, 10-foot-thick Laddie Gale Douglas fir. If the 0.8-mile loop seems short, add an encore—a nearby 0.3-mile path to the world’s largest myrtlewood tree.

 From the Highway . . .

This chapter is an excerpt from 100 Hikes : Oregon Coast