Drive and Hike - Fort to the Sea -

Fort to Sea Drive and Hike

How to register: Interested parties should email their name and phone number to fort2sea@yahoo.com

Date of Event:  Saturday, July 17, 2010

Registration deadline:  July 13, 2010

Cost:  none

Name of Event:  Fort to Sea Drive and Hike

Description of Event:  Once the Corps of Discovery built Fort Clatsop , they turned their attention to exploring the land nearby.  Some of their travels took them southwest to the area’s bounteous beaches, including what are now Sunset Beach and Seaside. A 6.5-mile trail now runs much of the same forest, fields and dunes that the Corps traveled. The Fort to Sea Trail wends its way through the woods south of Fort Clatsop to Sunset Beach on the Pacific Ocean, covering land that once was home to the Clatsop Indians who helped the Corps. 

Our drive will take us to the parking area at the Sea, where we’ll board a shuttle bus to the Fort Clatsop – we’ll hike the 6.5 miles from the Fort to the Sea.  You should plan for an entire day – we’ll board a 12:53pm shuttle bus at the Sea, begin hiking at the Fort about 1:30pm and arrive at the Sea around 4pm.  We’re not planning to take a tour of the Fort, which requires a fee.  There is a bathroom at the beginning and end of the trail. 

Requirement: You must be in good physical condition and be able to hike 6.5 miles.

What to bring:  Hiking shoes, water, snacks, sunscreen, hat, camera and a lunch.