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Waxmyrtle Trail is within the Siltcoos Recreation Area seven miles south of Florence, just past Dunes City.
The trail provides vistas of the Siltcoos River Estuary and the Pacific Ocean and is accessible for all skill
levels.
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are lots of nearby options.
Trout fishing is always a great choice
for beginners; try spots that were
stocked heavily during summer and
earlier in fall as they may have holdover
trout. In eastern Oregon, try the Crook-
ed, Blitzen, Fall, Metolius and Wallowa
rivers for trout fishing. The coho run
was a bright spot for fish this year and
there are still coho available in some
areas, including Siltcoos Lake, south of
Florence.
November can be one of the best
times of the year to crab and myodfw.
com has all the information you need
to  get started. Currently, crabbing is
open in bays, beaches, estuaries, tide
pools, piers and jetties along the entire
Oregon coast (though closed in ocean
waters until Dec. 1).
The Oregon Department of Agricul-
ture regularly tests shellfish and closes
areas when naturally occurring biotox-
ins get to levels that make crabs and
clams unsafe to eat. Currently there are
no shellfish closures, but people should
remember to call the ODA Shellfish
safety hotline at 1-800-448-2474 or
check ODA’s Recreational Shellfish page 
at
www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs/
FoodSafety/Shellfish/Pages/Shellfish-
Closures.aspx before they head out.
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coach has the offense, de-
fense and substitution deci-
sions to make. Players decid-
ing to play their own game
may find the bench.
During my first basket-
ball game my senior year at
Warrenton High School, I
was the middle player on a
three-on-one fast break. I
decided to drive to the bas-
ket. Even though I made the
shot, I was benched. Coach
Cole, his first year at War-
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past the bridge on the
left at what is known as
the Stagecoach Trailhead
parking lot. A valid rec-
reation pass is required,
or hikers may pay the $5
per day fee.
Waxmyrtle Trail follows
Siltcoos Outlet, a small
river that flows to the
ocean from Siltcoos Lake,
the largest lake on the Or-
egon Coast.
The trail is roughly 3.4
miles round trip and one
can reach the beach at
the end of Siltcoos Out-
let about 1.5 miles from
the beginning of the hike.
The final .75 mile before
the beach is the most
challenging part of the
hike, as it is sand.
When looping back,
hikers have two options:
return on the same trail
they came or follow a
long-closed forest service
road through Waxmyrtle
Campground. Both are
essentially the same dis-
tance.
The beach at the end of
Waxmyrtle Trail is special
as it is somewhat remote.
Often, visitors will find
they have miles of beach
to themselves. Also, after
a big storm or especial-
ly high tides, the beach
is prime beachcombing
territory. It is not un-
common to be the first to
stumble upon the elusive
renton, wanted to let me
and the entire team know we
were to play it his way. Since
Warrenton had no success at
basketball for a few years, it
was understandable things
needed to change. Coach
Cole stayed at Warrenton
High School for 30 years
with many trips made to the
state tournament doing it his
way.
Similarly, Coach Chris
Johnson plans the Siuslaw
cross country runners’ strat-
egy. The runners do not just
unbroken sand dollar or
another of nature’s gifts
washed in with the waves.
The difficulty of the
hike is minimal, and all
ages and skill levels should
have no issues. The trail is
wide enough for runners
and pets to pass hikers.
Waxmyrtle Trail is spe-
cial as it allows a hiker to
enjoy the coastal rain for-
est, sand dunes and ocean
beach all in one hike. The
trail also offers a spectac-
ular view of the Siltcoos
River Estuary. There are
benches along the hike
for one to marvel at the
spectacular views of the
estuary and ocean or to
just take a break.
Wildlife is plentiful.
The estuary is a protected
breeding ground for the
western snowy plover, so
access is limited. Hikers
also have the possibility
of seeing other birds of
numerous types, deer, riv-
er otter and even an occa-
sional black bear (hope-
fully from a distance).
Plus, the Siltcoos Recre-
ation Area lies within the
Siuslaw National Forest,
which is filled with spots
ripe for adventure.
For more information
on Waxmyrtle Trail or
other recreation oppor-
tunities with the national
forest, go to www.fs.usda.
gov/siuslaw.
run — they train under the
watchful eye of their coach.
The success of the Siuslaw
Cross Country teams says
his coaching decisions have
been wise. The recent State
Cross Country Meet results
can attest to that.
The next time you think
you could have made a bet-
ter coaching decision, go to
the local Boys and Girls Club
and volunteer to coach a
sport they offer to the youth
of our community. Just make
sure you make the right call.
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