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2B | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS TRAIL from page 1B trail that opens out onto the beach, as well as a dump station. Just past the picnic area, a walkway with a short tunnel through the forest and shrubbery leads hikers onto driftwood steps and down to the beach. For visitors simply hop- ing to enjoy the beach and perhaps do a bit of rock- hounding, this portion of the beach offers wide, ex- pansive shorelines and can be walked to the north, but to stay on the trail, walk due south. The shore is wide enough that visi- tors can choose to traverse across the hard-packed wet sand for a less arduous walk or stay in the dry sand for a more intense workout. On your left, the coast is lined with sand dunes covered in pine trees. The trail leads down the beach and after roughly 1.2 miles is marker 93, which begins the path up the side of the mountain. At this point, hikers may walk another half mile or so south before the shoreline dead ends with rocks and mountains that cannot be circumvent- ed. If you’d like to avoid the forest portion of the hike, feel free to explore the tidepools and rock forma- tions in the area and return north back up the beach to the parking lot. To continue the trail’s full loop, follow the path at marker 93 on the left to begin ascending the mountain. The hiking path is formed by the roots of the trees and the sand from the dunes, and they wind steeply upwards along the face of the mountain. The path is also partially paved so the ground is always sol- FIRE from page 1B point reinstatement from the controlled hunt draw- ing in June and tag refund. “We recognize many hunters have waited years to draw a tag in the most id, but in rainy weather, it can be muddy and slippery. There are various tunnels and alcoves tucked into the sides of the path along the way, but anyone larger than a hobbit would have trouble navigating through them — most of the “secret” hobbit holes are only large enough to crawl though. It is recommended that you stay on the main path to enjoy the trail, and you will want to follow it as it curves up and to the left through the majority of the forest. A large portion of this part of the trail is covered overhead by foliage and trees, and there is a great deal of shade to keep hikers cool. At various points, you can see the ocean peeking through the trees as you scale the mountain for roughly .3 miles. At about 1.5 miles in, you will reach the west side of Highway 101 and the trail- head that leads from Hob- bit Trail to Heceta Head Lighthouse. At this point, hikers may choose to follow that trail to the lighthouse, about 1.5 miles, or to con- tinue on the Hobbit Trail through the Valley Trail and China Creek Loop. To continue the trail loop, carefully walk across High- way 101 to reach the Hob- bit Trail parking lot. There is no crosswalk or traffic signal, so hikers should be extremely cautious when crossing the road. The Hobbit Trail parking lot can also be used for free, and visitors who choose to do only the forest/valley side of the trail loop can begin at this point. From the lot, walk down the hill and to the left to begin the Valley Trail. This portion of the hike is also heavily covered overhead by the trees from the forest. There is a short bridge over Blowout Creek, and some beautiful lookout points and vistas. At about the 2.6-mile mark, hikers will reach the starting point of the China Creek Loop. You can either turn right and walk the loop, which is about a mile long, or you can continue straight and at the clearing make a left. If you walk the loop, you will cross two short bridges at different points of China Creek, each with beautiful views of the water, flora and fauna in the area, before reaching a bench to rest at in front of the aforementioned clear- ing. Once at the clearing, if you took the loop, turn right to follow the sign that says “Campground ½ Mile.” If you skipped the loop and walked straight into the clearing, you will turn left to walk up the path towards the campground. Follow the path up and over the hill, and then, at about the 3.7-mile mark (if you took the China Creek Loop), you will reach another sign that says “Campground ¼ Mile, Oregon Coast Trail.” Head to the right to follow the sign — the fork to the left is a private road that is not an official part of the trail. Continue on the Valley Trail path until you reach the paved road that leads into the campground. If you turn right, you will walk into the Carl G. Washburne Campground. Turn left to head back to- ward Highway 101, which you will be able to careful- ly walk across at just about the four-mile mark. At this point, you will have reached the begin- ning of the loop, and you can walk into the Carl G. Washburne Day Use Area parking lot using the walk- ing path shortcut directly in front of you. Be cautious when walking through as it is part of the one-way road you came in on to park at the Day Use Area. A final tunnel of trees leads hik- ers back to the parking lot where they began. With a total elevation gain of roughly 400 feet, this trail offers some of the most picturesque and breathtaking views in the area while maintaining a moderate level of difficul- ty throughout. Addition- ally, because of the many options the trail offers as starting and ending points, visitors can truly choose their own adventure and experience something dif- ferent each time. For more information on hiking the Oregon Coast Trail, visit stateparks.ore- gon.gov/index.cfm?do=v. page&id=95. sought-after hunts, and if the majority of the area is closed due to fire, we have a policy and process in place to restore points and re- fund tags,” said Brian Wolf- er, ODFW Game Program Manager. “We plan to be proactive in reaching out to hunters whose hunts are im- pacted, though we do need a good email address for you in our system to be able to reach you.” Hunters are strongly en- couraged to provide an ac- tive email address within ODFW’s licensing system so they can be contacted quick- ly if their hunt is impacted. Verify accounts or update email addresses online via ODFW’s licensing system or provide the email address to a license sales agent. The agency reinstates preference points (+1 point for the current year’ draw- ing) and refunds tags when reasonable public access to the entire hunt area is sub- stantially restricted for the entire hunt period. 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