The Pacific Crest Trail crosses Hwy 20. We took a few minutes to walk around the trailhead.
A look back
Captured with a Nikon D200 spring 2007.
Family fun on the beach at Pacific City along the Oregon Coast.
There are far fewer people at the beaches in Oregon than in California, but Highway 101 running right along much of the coast here channels tourist from all over the state to sea-side resorts. Towns on that route have all the cheap t-shirts you could want, but my favorite places in Oregon are off of a road less traveled.
Just outside Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park in Washington state is the 90 foot Marymere Falls. The path to Marymere runs through an old growth lowland forest offering massive cedar trees and spectacular 100+ year old fir trees that tower some 200 feet above the ground.
A child gets a closer look at one of the friezes near the main rotunda
Cape Kiwanda is located just outside Pacific City and is the southern most cape in the three capes scenic route. It is a popular location for surfers, wakeboarders, and beachcombers.
The Space Needle was conceived by Edward Carlson for the 1962 World's Fair. It was built on a 120' X 120' plot of ground for $4.5 million.
A hidden gem just south of San Francisco on Highway 1.