Sweet Creek Falls Trails

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Feb 27th

The Sweet Creek/Beaver Creek area offers hikers a smorgasbord mountain stream and waterfalls experience.  There will be 4 different hikes all of which are out and back on the same trail and rated moderate. The first will be a 1/2 mile trip to view Beaver Creek Falls. The second will be a 1.2 mile hike to a different viewpoint of Beaver Creek Falls. The third hike will be 1.6 miles to Sweet Creek Falls.  The final and best hike of the day will be a 1.6 mile hike along Sweet Creek on a trail that meanders along the water and actually  travels right over the creek on a railed catwalks that is bolted to the side of the canyon.  All together you will hike 4.9 miles for the day.

If you want to take it a little easier you can cut out the third hike and take a break while the rest of the group goes on this section.  Since the hikes are all “out and back” you can cut any of the hikes short and return to the parking area if you are getting tired. Plan on 4 hours for all the hikes—starting for home around 2pm.  

Bring lunch and water and raingear, dress in layers, and wear sturdy waterproof boots.  

We will meet and caravan from the Oregon Dunes Information Center in Reedsport.   

From Coos Bay Visitor Center in downtown Coos Bay travel 26.6 miles N on Hwy 101. Visitor center is on left directly opposite the turnoff for Hwy 38.   We will leave from the Dune Information Center at 8:30 and reach the trail head for the first section by 10:00.  Some gravel roads and pot holes are on our route but we will go easy. 

Suggested carpool sites & departure times:  Reedsport Visitor Center  - 8:30,  Bay Area Visitor Center—7:40,    Rays in Bandon—7:10,    Coquille Visitor Center—7:10,    Battle Rock Park Visitor Center—6:20

Golden & Silver Falls Trails

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March 27th

Hike Description:  This 2.8 mile roundtrip hike climbs a switchback trail through old growth forest of Douglas Fir, Big Leaf Maple and Oregon Myrtle trees up past two beautiful waterfalls both of which are over 100 ft.  Don't forget your rain gear.  Last year the falls were really rumbling.   For those wanting a longer hike we will be continuing another 1.5 miles beyond the falls for a 5.8 mile total trip.  We will visit an old homestead site and talk about what life used to be like “ Above the Falls”  Bring a snack and plan to sit back above the falls and drink it all in.  There are pit toilets and picnic tables next to the parking area at the beginning of the hike. 

This is a great time for wildflowers - so bring your field guides and cameras.      

Driving Directions: From the Coos Bay Visitor Center take Hwy 101 south.   Turn left on Newport Ave/ Coos River Hwy.  Continue for .5 mile - cross the bridge then bear 90 degrees left onto 6th Ave/Coos River Hwy.  The road will make another 90 degree turn to the right and you will  pass the Coach House Restaurant on your right shortly after that.  Continue for .5 mile and turn right onto D Street/Coos River Hwy at the stop sign.  You are following the signs to Allegany.  Continue .8 mile and bear left across the bridge onto S. Coos River Hwy.   Continue 1.5 mile then turn left on East Fork Millicoma Rd. and cross bridge. After bridge turn right and continue on East fork Millicoma Rd. for 19 miles through the town of Allegany before turning left onto gravel Glen Creek Rd.   Continue on Glen Creek Rd for 3 miles to parking area. 

 Suggested Carpool sites and departure times:   Coos Bay Visitor Center—8:50, Coquille Visitor Center—8:20, Ray’s in Bandon—8:10, Dunes Information Center in Reedsport—8:00, Battle Rock Park Visitor Center—7:30.

Rocky Peak

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There is a link to photos from last years hike below.

April 24th

The Really Tough Hike

Reg Pullen will lead us on an exploration of this little known area of high rocky ridgeline habitat with views that reach from the Pacific Ocean to the Kalmiopsis Wilderness.  This 2.3 mile section of the old Asa Carey trail (circa.1870) climbs 1300 feet to a rocky outcropping at 3029 feet.  4.6 mile round trip.  

The full hike up to Rocky Peak and back has some very steep grades and is rated most difficult.

The Slightly Easier Hike

You will have the option to cover the first moderate to difficult portion of the Rocky Peak trail for some nice views and some interesting flora.    We will stop when it gets ridiculously steep.   Then you can rest or do a little exploring in some of the nearby meadows and wooded areas and then we will take our time climbing back up to the road and returning to the trailhead for a total of 2.5 miles. 

Dress in layers, bring plenty of water and lunch. 

A good breakfast, sturdy shoes and a walking stick will help.

We will leave from Battle Rock Visitor Center in Port Orford at 9:30 am

Directions: You can leave from the Coos Bay Visitor Center at 8:00am or travel S on Hwy101 - 51 miles to the Battle Rock Park Visitor Center in Port Orford where we will leave to caravan to the trail at 9:30 sharp.

Suggested Carpool Sites & departure times:  Bay Area Visitor Center—8:00,  Rays in Bandon—8:35,  Coquille Visitor Center—8:05,  Battle Rock Park Visitor Center—9:30

 View the full schedule here:  South Coast Striders 2010 Schedule of Healthy Hikes  

Open printable version of Striders Schedule

Hikes from our fellow hikers in Curry County:  Muscle Busters & Sole Pursuit 2009 Hikes