On our last full day on the Pacific coast, we went to Cape Meares
State Park. As we
approached the park we noticed three rocks out in the ocean.
We later found out that these rocks were the first National
Wildlife Refuge west of the Mississippi.
Cape Meares boasts Oregon’s
shortest lighthouse.
But since it is on a 200ft cliff it didn’t have to be too
tall.
Like the Heceta Head Lighthouse, volunteers brought small
groups up the lighthouse and shared a little about the history. The light is no longer active, so the tour got
right up next to the lens. This
particular light illuminated a red and white pattern as the light rotated.
Here are the views to the north
and to the south.
You can even see the tip of Cape
Lookout (where Bill was yesterday) in the distance.
Can you guess what this tree is called?
They call it the Octopus Tree. We also saw Oregon’s largest Sitka Spruce. Then we hiked down, down, down toward the
beach until Barbara saw that you needed a rope to descend the last little
slope.
Bill made it to the beach.
The day ended with a last walk along the campground’s beach
at sunset. Still married…
