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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
| − | Length: | + | '''Length:''' ~400 miles, depending on route |
| − | Standard direction(s) of travel: <!-- nobo, sobo, etc. --> | + | '''Standard direction(s) of travel:''' <!-- nobo, sobo, etc. --> Southbound |
| − | Season: | + | '''Season:''' Summer |
| − | Trail Association: <!-- link to article of trail org --> | + | '''Trail Association:''' <!-- link to article of trail org --> [https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=v.page&id=95 Oregon State Parks] |
== Permits and Regulations == | == Permits and Regulations == | ||
<!-- Permitting requirements and agencies, camping regulations, campfire restrictions, etc.. --> | <!-- Permitting requirements and agencies, camping regulations, campfire restrictions, etc.. --> | ||
| + | No permits required. Snowy Plover seasonal nesting protections restrict dunes areas of some beaches. These do not block the route, but hikers need to stay on the wet sand. | ||
== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
=== Online Maps === | === Online Maps === | ||
<!-- Links to longtrailsmap.net and other mapping sites --> | <!-- Links to longtrailsmap.net and other mapping sites --> | ||
| + | Oregon State Parks [https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=v.page&id=95 OCT maps] | ||
=== Printed Maps === | === Printed Maps === | ||
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=== Websites === | === Websites === | ||
<!-- Ie www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail --> | <!-- Ie www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail --> | ||
| + | [https://hikingtheoct.com/ Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail] | ||
=== Apps === | === Apps === | ||
<!-- Ie Guthook --> | <!-- Ie Guthook --> | ||
| + | Route is available in [https://faroutguides.com/oregon-coast-trail-map/ Farout app] | ||
=== Guidebooks === | === Guidebooks === | ||
<!-- Ie Yogi's, Wilderness Press --> | <!-- Ie Yogi's, Wilderness Press --> | ||
| + | [https://www.mountaineers.org/books/books/hiking-the-oregon-coast-trail-400-miles-from-the-columbia-river-to-california Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail: 400 miles from the Columbia River to California], by Bonnie Henderson, 2021 | ||
=== Other === | === Other === | ||
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| − | == Weather == | + | == Weather and Seasonality == |
| − | <!-- What type of weather should trail users expect to encounter? --> | + | <!-- What type of weather should trail users expect to encounter? --> |
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| + | The OCT stays at relatively modest elevations (<1,000 feet/300 meters above sea level) for virtually its entire length, and the extremely maritime climate means that the coast itself never gets too hot or too cold. Nevertheless, the OCT is predominantly a summer trail. The Oregon coast sees copious rainfall during the majority of the year. Only in the summer does a high pressure system typically set up over the North Pacific, allowing for less horrendous weather. The typical hiking season is bookended by the US holidays of Memorial Day (late May) and Labor Day (early September). | ||
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| + | Most hikers opt for a southbound hike. The OCT is a very windy trail, and the prevailing winds come from the north. It's far more pleasant to let sand sting the back of one's calves (walking southbound), than to take it right in the face (walking northbound). | ||
== Resupply Locations == | == Resupply Locations == | ||
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== Online Communities == | == Online Communities == | ||
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| − | + | [https://www.facebook.com/groups/421624211623270/ Oregon Coast Trail Facebook group] | |
== References == | == References == | ||
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The Oregon Coast Trail is a nearly 400 mile long hiking trail along the coast of Oregon.
Contents
Overview
Length: ~400 miles, depending on route
Standard direction(s) of travel: Southbound
Season: Summer
Trail Association: Oregon State Parks
Permits and Regulations
No permits required. Snowy Plover seasonal nesting protections restrict dunes areas of some beaches. These do not block the route, but hikers need to stay on the wet sand.
Maps
Online Maps
Oregon State Parks OCT maps
Printed Maps
Information Resources
Websites
Apps
Route is available in Farout app
Guidebooks
Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail: 400 miles from the Columbia River to California, by Bonnie Henderson, 2021
Other
Sections
Water
Weather and Seasonality
The OCT stays at relatively modest elevations (<1,000 feet/300 meters above sea level) for virtually its entire length, and the extremely maritime climate means that the coast itself never gets too hot or too cold. Nevertheless, the OCT is predominantly a summer trail. The Oregon coast sees copious rainfall during the majority of the year. Only in the summer does a high pressure system typically set up over the North Pacific, allowing for less horrendous weather. The typical hiking season is bookended by the US holidays of Memorial Day (late May) and Labor Day (early September).
Most hikers opt for a southbound hike. The OCT is a very windy trail, and the prevailing winds come from the north. It's far more pleasant to let sand sting the back of one's calves (walking southbound), than to take it right in the face (walking northbound).
Resupply Locations
Geographic Features
Administrative Territories
Online Communities
Oregon Coast Trail Facebook group
References
