Ya'Xaik Trail — Attraction in Yachats

This is an excellent forest and hill trail but is not well marked at the end. You start off at the end of Diversity Street at the northern end of Yachats. There is a parking lot to the right at the end of an apartment complex. The trail has a sign at the head telling of the native Americans it is named after and a bit of their history.

You begin with a steep trail up and are greeted by at least one other sign telling the sad history of how the native people were treated. The trail itself is moderately steep in places but is well-made with natural stairs.

The scenes are wonderful including stately trees and ferns, a small creek trickling through the underbrush and the sound of songbirds filling the air.

But be careful. After climbing up to the top then heading back down you come to a "T" in the trail. We went right (north) and passed by the entrance to the botanical garden. Then you are dumped out in someone's driveway. We went back the other way and ended up on Ocean Way which is one block north of Diversity. There isn't a good way to cross the highway (101) and no trail markings. The map we looked at indicated that you cross and walk by the ocean then back over at Diversity but...

This is a nice hike - a bit of incline but nothing arduous by any means. There are some cool informative posts along the way that teach about the Ya'Xaik tribe and other tribes of this area. It ends at Gerdemann Gardens which is a nice stroll through a coastal botanical garden which hosts some massive rhododendrons, Sitka Spruce and other neat native flora. You will have a short stroll on the highway when you get back to the 101 if you parked at the apartment entrance, so be warned. It is not treacherous, but a slight...

It's a pretty hike. I read previous reviews saying it was a short easy beginner hike, and I'd say as a person who has hiking experience but is starting out again this is not a short beginner hike. It had some really good inclines on it and it was roughly a mile.

It does lead you to the gardens not too far away which was beautiful. Once you walk through you can either turn around and walk all the way back, or walk down to 101...