Bayocean Spit Hike

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

Tillamook Bay (cfm)

Shipwreck on Bayocean Spit(cfm)

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• Start point: Bayocean Spit Trailhead
• End point: Kincheloe Point
• Trail Log: Trail Log
• Hike Type: Loop
• Distance: 9 miles round trip
• Elevation gain: 50 feet
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Seasons: All
• Family Friendly: Yes
• Backpackable:Yes
• Crowded: No

Hike Description

Begin your hike at the Bayocean Parking Area and head north through the gate up the gravel road. This road skirts along the edge of the bay all the way to the tip of the peninsula. When you get to the end of the spit you will look across the channel inlet at the small town of Barview. Do not venture out onto the jetty, it is dangerous. Return along the beach, and keep your eyes peeled for the trail sign to traverse across the dunes back to the parking area.

If you'd like a shorter 5 mile hike, you can still do a loop and by crossing the spit through the forest and dunes on a well marked trail halfway up the spit.

This is also a great spot for a family bike ride. The flat terrain make it easy going on both the interior gravel road, and the packed beach sand at the tidal interface. The only hard part is dragging your bike back over the dunes to the parking area.

Maps

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Regulations or Restrictions, etc.

* There may be fire restrictions for campers in the summer.

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Guidebooks that cover this hike

• 100 Hikes, Oregon Coast - by William L. Sullivan

More Links

• More information about Bayoceanfrom the PDXHistory.com
• A wonderful book chronicling the demise of the doomed town is Bayocean, the Oregon Town that Fell into the Sea by Bert & Margie Webber. These authors have a family history from the town of Bayocean, and have beachcombed the area for decades. The book is hard to find, but can be ordered from the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum

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