A four-day road trip: Portland to the coast at Cannon Beach, down the Oregon Coast to Cape Perpetua, then inland to Crater Lake, stopping at Silver Falls on the drive back. I loved the driving, and the exercise that comes with the hikes, but the views themselves were just alright. Maybe I'm not a big nature person.
A 235-foot sea stack with tide pools at its base. It's the rock from the opening of The Goonies.
Lincoln City is home to the D River, often called one of the shortest rivers in the world at about 440 feet.
The rocky shore around Thor's Well and Cooks Chasm, where the waves blast up through the lava rock under the Highway 101 bridge.
First lit in 1894, it has the strongest light on the Oregon coast, visible more than 20 miles out to sea.
Highway 138 through the Umpqua National Forest.
The lake fills the crater left when Mount Mazama erupted and collapsed about 7,700 years ago. At 1,943 feet deep, it's the deepest lake in the United States. Wizard Island, a smaller volcanic cone, rises out of the water.
Silver Falls State Park, on the drive back north. The trail goes right behind South Falls, which drops 177 feet.
Lunch in Cannon Beach
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