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