After traveling essentially the entire length of highway 101 (beautiful,but long if you can only average 50 mph because of traffic and slow speed limits through coastal towns) we made it to Humbug Mountain State Park, six miles south of the idyllic town of Port Orford; oldest town on the Oregon coast. This park is smaller than Nehalem and is a popular camp stopover for hikers and bikers. It’s another amazing Oregon park. This area has one of the Oregon Coasts highest headlands that shelter our forest ringed, creek side campground. There is also beach and trailhead access from our campsite. One of my favorite hikes of the trip is the Humbug Mountain hike. The trail is pristine (no mud) and the 4.5 mile loop stays in an old growth forest the whole way offering breathtaking views of the ocean and beaches below. If that’s not enough, we also discovered a wonderful joint called Crazy Norwegians, in Port Orford, serving wonderful fish and chips and Marion berry pie. Life is good for the Amundson’s!
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