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ROGUE RIVER LOOP
Foralookatinlandscenery,turneastatGoldBeach(29milesnorthofBrookings)and
followthe140-mileloopalongtheRogueandCoquillerivers.TakeRtes.595,33,and
219 north, then continue on Rte. 42 from Myrtle Point to Coos Bay. The drive, which
passes through a forest containing rare myrtlewood trees, treats travelers to splendid
views of cliffs, canyons, and the deep blue waters of the rivers themselves. Now and
then, boats carrying mail or sightseers whiz by on the Rogue and then vanish into the
wilderness.
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Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
The Coast Highway reaches one of its highlights just north of Coos Bay, where some
32,000 acres of sand dunes begin their 41-mile northward stretch. These massive mounds
of fine, cream-colored sand were formed in a process that began millions of years ago,
when sedimentary rock from nearby mountains started to erode into particles that rivers
carried to the ocean. Over time, countless grains of sand were moved inland by tides,
waves, and currents, and then sculpted by the wind. Some of the best views of these ever-
shifting, ever-undulating dunesare available attheEel Creek Campground (about13miles
north of Coos Bay), where a short trail from the parking lot leads to dunes that extend both
northandsouthforasfarastheeyecansee.Afilmaboutthedunesisfeaturedatthevisitor
center in nearby Reedsport.
Did you know…
The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area is rich with bird-watching oppor-
tunities. Marshes, tidal flats, thickets of brush, and other features offer the hab-
itatsthatinvitenumerousspecies,fromtundraswanstored-tailedhawkstobald
eagles and many more.
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