Oregon Coast Trail

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The Oregon Coast Trail is a nearly 400 mile long hiking trail along the coast of Oregon.

Overview

Length: ~400 miles, depending on route

Standard direction(s) of travel: Southbound

Season: Summer

Trail Association: Oregon State Parks

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Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail

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

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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).

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