Hike of the month:
Hobbit Trail to Heceta Head
Mileage: 3.2 miles round trip (to Hobbit Beach and Heceta Head Lighthouse) Elevation gain: 700 ft. elevation gain Location: between Florence and Yachats This beautiful hike from Hobbit Beach to Heceta Head is the perfect outing even if it's cloudy or rainy. Enjoy mystical trees, magical pathways through bushes to aptly named Hobbit Beach. The trail to Heceta Head Lighthouse offers coastal views, incredible forest scenery that seems straight out of a storybook, and then you can enjoy the history of this cute Oregon lighthouse. Check this out:⚠️NEW Hike Oregon guidebook!
You can now order your copy of the brand new and the first of many booklets - Hike Oregon's Favorites Near Oakridge: 10 Awesome Hikes Within 1 Hour of Town! Just like my other hiking guidebooks, each hike write-up features a topographical map with a scannable QR code so you can have the map on your phone, color pictures, detailed driving directions to the hike from Oakridge, and in the back of the booklet I include 15 honorable mention hikes, my favorite eateries and coffee shops in town as well. If you don't want/need a physical copy of this booklet, you can purchase the PDF to have on your phone or computer. 
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What trails are currently accessible:With the wildfire devastation that occurred in Oregon in September 2020, and from the fires from 2021, 2022 and 2023 and now, it can be difficult to know what trails are open and accessible for hiking.
Check out what Hike Oregon trails and roads are currently accessible: Videos:Check out this video about the Garmin InReach Mini that I have used for the past 6 years.
Check out these three awesome waterfalls located near Glide.
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