Cape Arago Trails Hike

Cape Arago State Park. | Photo courtesy from Oregon's Adventure Coast

Join the South Coast Striders for a 2.5 mile, one-way trip from Cape Arago Point (in Cape Arago State Park, south of Charleston) on the Arago Pack Trail toward Simpson Reef ( where hikers will stop there briefly to check out the local wildlife...bring binoculars, if you have them) then along the Oregon Coast Trail to a point .25 miles south of Shore Acres Botanical Garden.

Meet at 9 a.m. at the Covered Pavilion at the end of the Arago Point loop for the hikes. 

For those wanting a longer hike, the Striders will cross the highway and, depending on conditions, will take the Perimeter Trail and Arago Pack Trail back to Arago Point for a total of 7.5 miles of hiking.   The short hike is rated moderate and the long hike is rated moderate to difficult.  There is also an intermediate length hike that will skip the Perimeter trail section and hike up the Pack Trail and back.

Driving Directions:  From Hwy 101 in downtown Coos Bay follow the signs 12.3 miles through Charleston pas Sunset Bay State Park on the Cape Arago Highway.  Continue past Simpson Reef overlook to the covered Pavilion out on the point.

Plan on two hours for the short hike and 3-4 hours for the long hike.  Restrooms are at beginning and end of the long hike and a short drive from end of short hike.  Pack a lunch to enjoy along the way, or at the end.