SCRATCHPAD
THE MONTHLY STACK
Th e other Haystack Rock
By LISSA BREWER
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
Above the coast’s rolling whitewa-
ter waves rise islets in the mist, sandstone
and basalt sea stacks, icons of the North-
west landscape. A variety of shorebirds, sea
lions and battered lighthouses are housed
on these outcroppings. They are signals of
a destination reached, landmarks for each
bend in the highway.
Visible for miles and accessible at low
tide, Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach is
perhaps the Oregon C oast’s most recogniz-
able stack, one etched in the minds of gen-
erations of visitors. The region is, however,
home to many more iconic rock formations,
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symbols of community reaching back for
millions of years.
On the last week of each month, Coast
Weekend will feature one of the North
Coast’s beloved sea stacks, beginning
with the other Haystack Rock. Yes, there
are two, the second resting to the south in
Pacifi c City. Sitting more than a mile off -
shore, the southern Haystack Rock may
look smaller from the sands, but stands an
estimated 340 feet tall, more than 100 feet
higher than its Cannon Beach neighbor.
Like its n orthern sister, Pacifi c City’s
Haystack Rock is a protected wildlife ref-
uge, advised to be avoided by passing ships.
It’s lithology, or material makeup, is also
similar, forming from ancient lava fl ow
known to geologists as the Columbia River
basalts.
Lissa Brewer
Haystack Rock in Pacifi c City stands nearly a mile off shore.
It’s likely that the same basalt forma-
tion, further identifi ed by geologists as the
Grande Ronde, formed the structure of
Cape Lookout. Each landmark now stands
in a slowly eroding form, continuing to
evolve with each breaking wave.
Please, send in your knowledge and
suggestions of local sea stacks for future
Monthly Stack pieces at lbrewer@dailyas-
torian.com.
STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
THURSDAY
APRIL 28
2022
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the mouth of the
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Park.
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