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Cascade Head Scenic Research Area

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Recommended Routes in Cascade Head Scenic Research Area - 2

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Favorite Looking up the Salmon River from the USGS survey marker on the top
Difficult Difficult

Hart's Cove Out and Back

13.9 mi 22.4 km 2,827' Up 861.63 m Up 2,827' Down 861.63 m Down

Lincoln…, OR
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Favorite The view over Lincoln City and the Oregon Coast from The Knoll
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

God's Thumb via the Knoll

3.3 mi 5.3 km 596' Up 181.56 m Up 593' Down 180.69 m Down

Lincoln…, OR
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Cascade Head Scenic Research Area Hiking

  • 13 Miles 21 Kilometers of Trail
  • 2 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 4 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 3 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Cascade Head Scenic Research Area - 7

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3.4 mi 5.4 km #1Nature Conservancy Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Lincoln City, OR
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Lincoln City, OR
2.7 mi 4.3 km #2Hart's Cove Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Lincoln City, OR
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Lincoln City, OR
1.7 mi 2.8 km #3The Knoll Alternate Approach
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Lincoln City, OR
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Lincoln City, OR
3.5 mi 5.7 km #4Cascade Head Trail #1310
Intermediate Intermediate
Rose Lodge, OR
Intermediate Intermediate
Rose Lodge, OR
1.6 mi 2.5 km #5The Thumb Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Lincoln City, OR
Intermediate Intermediate
Lincoln City, OR
0.1 mi 0.2 km #6The Knoll
Easy Easy
Lincoln City, OR
Easy Easy
Lincoln City, OR

Photos of Cascade Head Scenic Research Area - 11

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A view of Hart's Cove from the meadow at the end of the Hart's Cove Trail.
Aug 30, 2017 near Lincoln…, OR
A view of the fog and the ocean from the Hart's Cove Trail
Aug 30, 2017 near Lincoln…, OR
Looking up the Salmon River from the USGS survey marker on the top
Jun 26, 2018 near Lincoln…, OR
Hart's Cove
Jul 29, 2018 near Lincoln…, OR
Cliff side views at the end of the trail
Aug 15, 2018 near Lincoln…, OR
Just a few of the many stairs on route
Aug 15, 2018 near Lincoln…, OR
The view over Lincoln City and the Oregon Coast from The Knoll
Nov 30, 2020 near Lincoln…, OR
God's Thumb - a spectacular outcropping of rock high above Lincoln City
Nov 30, 2020 near Lincoln…, OR
Video review of the Knoll and Thumb Loop Hike with footage of it's features and terrain.
Aug 14, 2021 near Lincoln…, OR
Video review of the Cascade Head Rainforest Hike with footage of it's features and terrain
Sep 8, 2021 near Rose Lodge, OR
Video review of the Cascade Head Preserve Nature trail with footage of its features and terrain.
Jun 20, 2024 near Lincoln…, OR
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