Mount Hebo, Oregon
Looking southwest from the Winema Wayfinding Vistapoint just north of the Tillamook County line.
With my hat shading the camera's lens I panned to the right and took a photo approximately to the WNW. Note that there are a few people wandering about the flat, sandy beach. Belive there is access via Winema Rd, which is a short distance north on US101.
Here's are two very useful plaques at the Winema Wayfinding [Vista] Point. The first notes state beaches, vistapoints, ranger stations, wildlife refuges, fish hatcheries, etc. to be found further north either on or not too far from US101.
A plaque listing potential activities such as fishing, clamming, hiking, wildlife view, and biking. What caught my attention once in Tillamook County was the wide bike shoulders along the newer stretches of US101.
As I left the Lincoln City Library a group of four cyclists slowed down as if they might do as I did and use the library's WiFi to send a message; presumably one or more of them has an iPhone or other wireless device.
On my way up Mt Hebo I discovered that both the purple and white foxgloves are still in bloom. In fact, unlike Mendocino County in Northern California, where these humming-bird favorites reached full bloom two months ago, those on Mt Hebo have not yet attained their peak. [Of course, the difference in elevation of perhaps 2000' is also a factor.]
After I had driven up Mt Hebo Rd more than 6 miles (and missed the turn-off to Hebo Lake at 5 miles), I concluded that I should continue to the top since I might be able to get some good photos. Here are two of the antenna clusters on top of Mt Hebo, elevation 3154 feet.
[Click 1 or 2 time to enlarge.] The large body of water inland from the Pacific in the center of this photos is Tillamook Bay.
With my hat as a sun-screen, here's view due west over the seemingly-smooth Pacific.
A plaque dedicated to those who "froze their U-know-whats"
during the long winter nights probably manning radar for both cold war intruders and later observing developing weather. In fact, my guess is that those who served from 7/1967 to 9/1980 were members of the Detachment #2 of the 14th Meteorological Weather Service.
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Links:
- Wikipedia article on Mt Hebo, Oregon
- David Casteel's 1960-64 photos of Mt Hebo's top
- Mount Hebo Air Force Station history
M 8 Aug Actual Route: Chinook Bend RV Pk - Lincoln City - Hebo - Mt Hebo
T 9 Aug Actual Route: Mt Hebo - Tillamook - Nehalem Bay State Park
W 10 Aug Actual Route: Nehalem Bay SP - Seaside - Fort Stevens State Park
Th 11 Aug Route: Fort Stevens SP - Astoria - Ft Clatsop - Warrenton
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