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| no partners | | Driving with wife from Portland to Seaside. On the way we stopped at the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. (Great, because it gave my wife a chance to get a stamp in her National Parks Passport Book. I haven’t counted but I think we’re under 400 destinations. Lol). This was the location where Lewis and Clark ended their river journey to the west coast. The trail is accessible from a couple of spots. We started from the visitor center at the re-creation of Fort Clatsop. This is the fort that Lewis and Clark built and wintered at before returning to St. Louis. Neat site. Lots of information. It is a fee area. The website says $10 a person. The ATB pass works as well.
We weren’t planning on doing the trail. We were just going to walk down to the boat ramp and drive on. However, one step led to another and we were on our way. Velva stopped about halfway through at a nice bench, while I made my way down to Netul Landing. There is a little bit of a decline from Fort Clatsop, but afterwards the path is very flat and easy to follow. There were info panels throughout, but especially near the fort and at the landing. There was a bridge near the beginning and another that crossed a marshy area around .35 miles. There was also a junction to the South Slough Trail at about .6 miles. The trail was composed of compact gravel and on our visit the nearby brush had just been cut and the trimmings layered the trail. Very nice to walk on! On one side the trail is bordered by the Lewis and Clark River and on the other by Fort Clatsop Rd and hilly landscapes beyond. I went down to the landing, took some pics and turned around. (The trail continued on, past the landing for another .25 miles to picnic tables and a boat launch. This was a paved section that I did not explore).
This visit was a few days after Memorial Day. The park and the trail were not busy (saw maybe 8 people on the trail). I was told that typically it is much busier. My mileage was a little over 2. This includes walking the fort area as well. |
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