Umpqua River Lighthouse Located at Winchester Bay, the Umpqua River Lighthouse has two claims to fame in Oregon history. It was the first lighthouse built on the Oregon coast
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Yaquina Bay Lighthouse Yaquina Bay Lighthouse has a different story than most lighthouses. It was only lit for three years before going dark due to the addition of the
Yaquina Head Lighthouse Yaquina Head Lighthouse is among the most popular light stations on the west coast. It is also the tallest lighthouse in Oregon, standing at 93 feet.
Coquille River Lighthouse As commercial shipments became popular in the 1880’s a jetty was built to deepen the mouth of the Coquille River. The next step was building the
Cape Blanco Lighthouse Cape Blanco Lighthouse sits 250 feet above sea level on a grassy bluff with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. Built in 1870, it is the
Cape Arago Lighthouse Located on Chiefs Island, 12 miles southwest of Coos Bay, is Cape Arago Lighthouse – Oregon’s most recently built lighthouse. This light station was built in
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Operating from 1881 to 1957, Tillamook Rock Lighthouse sits over one mile out at sea on a basalt rock that was flattened on top. She’s 62
Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint Heceta Head Lighthouse is an Oregon coast icon. It sits on Heceta Head at 206 feet above the crashing waves of the Pacific
Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint Located west of Tillamook, right along the Pacific Ocean, is Oregon’s shortest lighthouse. The Cape Meares Lighthouse may be small, but is a
I had been wanting to tackle the Fort to Sea Trail and finally got the opportunity in July of 2020. The trail roughly follows the route Lewis & Clark