Yoakam Point State Park — Attraction in Coos Bay

This was the surprise of my trip to Cape Arago. A great view of the lighthouse from the Northern side. At the start my goal was to get to a finger of the Yoakam Point and photograph the lighthouse and a heart shaped hole in Gregory point. There is no easy access to the lighthouse that I could find. Most of Gregory point is owned by the tribes and random access is discouraged.

I entered at the Yoakam point trailhead and proceeded north on the looped trail. Yoakam point slopes south so keeping north avoids most of the muddy trails. The trail through the forest is easy and interesting, but once you get near the cliffs Salal thickets are numerous. I followed a trail cut through one thicket and found a bench facing the lighthouse. I enjoyed the view on a beautiful morning and got my pictures. Many thanks to whoever installed the bench it was an...

Simply the most captivating coastal view I've ever seen. The rock formations are absolutely unique to my experience. ---And the trails lead through a veritable Hobbit landscape that made me feel as though I was hundreds of miles from civilization. But PLEASE...do not let the young ones get ahead. The sheer cliffs are breathtaking...but they appear suddenly. A distracted moment would be tragic! (For the GeoCacheing community...make sure you...

There is a couple trails that wind around the bluff.several cliff perches,as the trail circles the point,winding through salal brush knee to chest high..during storms it's a great area to see nature's fury,,as tall waves tear through a tight slot in the rock cliff.and if you get lucky you will see a very rare sea otter.i can count on one hand how many otters live in coos county. This location is the farthest east end of...