No campfires are allowed at this time, with the exception being at USFS Big Elk Campground near Harlan. The permit is free, good for the calendar year in which it was issued, and may be obtained from Starker Forests. Marys Peak / Image via Ī permit is required to hike on the Old Peak Road section of the trail. The camassia tubers, salal berries, trout, and salmon along this route were staples of these First Nations. You’ll also be passing through coastal lands of the Wusi’n or Alsea People, and the Yaqo’n or Yaquina People. This mountain was called Tcha Timanwi or “place of spiritual power” by the native Ampinefu or Marys River Band of Kalapuya, a people whose land the C2C crosses. Always be aware of your surroundings.Īt 4,097 feet, Marys Peak is the highest point in Oregon’s Coast Range, and the trail skirts around its north side. This is the territory of deer, black bear, and cougar. Image via Īlong your way, native flora and fauna abound…from edible native mushrooms like the chanterelle, to the recognizable spikes of Oregon Grape. Some of the land has been graciously donated for hikers, but still remains private property. Along the route, you can rough camp in the Siuslaw National Forest, but Leave No Trace ethics must be observed at all times. Typically, most backpackers can make the journey in 5-6 days (three days for you over-achieving calf-burners), or bike it in a day or two. The non-profit “Corvallis-to-the-Sea Trail” is a 60-mile journey through beautiful verdant forest, from the heart of the Willamette Valley to Ona Beach State Park. 50 years in the making, numerous volunteers, thousands of hours (over 2,500 a year!), and permission from generous private landowners this is what went into the making of the C2C.
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