54 VISITTHEOREGONCOAST.COM HIKING Waterfalls, spouting horns and regal lighthouses: You’ll find it all on hiking trails throughout the Central Coast. Start with a jaunt on the 4.4-mile (7.1-km) Drift Creek Falls Trail just outside Lincoln City and in the Oregon Coast Range foothills. This popular path takes hikers through a forest of Douglas fir, maple and salal before crossing a 240-foot (73-m) suspension bridge and arriving at the base of the 75-foot (23-m) Drift Creek Falls. Enjoy a dose of solitude in autumn, when colorful foliage lines the trail, and in spring — when the waterfall reaches its raging peak. In Lincoln City, Nesika Park hosts a 0.5-mile (0.8-km) trail that heads through a quiet wooded area; its wood-chip path was designed for visitors needing an accessible route. Farther south, roughly 26 miles (42 km) of trails crisscross the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, whose namesake headland rises 800 feet (245 m) over the Pacific Ocean. Hike ADAM SAWYER / EXPLORE LINCOLN CITY Drift Creek Falls Trail
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