The Fort To Sea Trail Is The Best All Around Hike In Oregon

Hiking adventures abound in the Beaver State, with our dramatic and diverse scenery providing the perfect setting for all sorts of adventures. Waterfall hikes, coastal excursions, forest expeditions, and mountain climbs… you can do it all here in Oregon — and more. But in terms of all-around all stars, we found a hike that seems to have everything: coastal vistas, fanciful footbridges, towering trees, historic significance, and lush forests. It’s the Fort to Sea Trail, our pick for the best all-around hike in Oregon.

Not only is the Fort to Sea Trail the best all-around hike in Oregon, it’s also a historical adventure for your bucket list.

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On this 6.1-mile, point-to-point trail, you’ll have the unique opportunity to walk in the footsteps of legendary American explorers Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery, as you connect with a different time – but the same place – along the Fort to Sea Trail in Clatsop County, Oregon.

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For history buffs, Ft. Clatsop is the replica winter home of the Corps of Discovery who explored western America and famously reached the mouth of the Columbia River in 1805.

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History aside, this is an immensely scenic trail that really does have it all in terms of geographical variety. And don’t let its length deter you, either: this trail is flat and well-marked, rated “easy,” and generally completed in a couple hours.

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What will you see along this trail? Well, what won’t you see along this trail might be a better question. From rolling countryside with friendly farm animals…

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…to the titular “sea” along the northernmost point on the Oregon Coast…

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…to forests that look more like tropical jungles, you’ll find it all along this trail.

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Visual points of interest abound along the Fort to Sea Trail, too. This unruly giant bears a striking resemblance to the Octopus Tree, don’t you think?

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Of course, much of the hike leads through verdant forest with towering, moss-covered trees that feels like something straight from Middle Earth. This is, of course, the Oregon we know and love.

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These woods are teeming with flora and fauna, too… and even patches of blackberries and mushrooms for those who enjoy foraging.

Janine Cuevas/AllTrails From start to finish, you’ll enjoy each and every step along this historic, 6.1-mile trail in Oregon. We promise.

Looking for more amazing trails to add to your Beaver State Bucket List? Here are 12 of our favorite hikes in Oregon, one for each month of the year.

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From start to finish, you’ll enjoy each and every step along this historic, 6.1-mile trail in Oregon. We promise.

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Address: Fort To Sea Trail, Warrenton, OR, USA