Siltcoos Lake Trail, Dunes City OR

• 3-star hike • 4 mile part-loop • Easy | Gain 630 feet • Dunes City, OR | Oregon . The coastal fog adds atmosphere to the Siltcoos Lake Trail. The title of this trail is something of a misnomer since the route will lead you only to partial views from the edge of Siltcoos Lake. However, there's still plenty to enjoy if you like a verdant forest hike, and even more on days when coastal fog drifts in to provide a dramatic, spooky atmosphere. Located on hills between US-101 and Siltcoos Lake, this journey begins on an old logging road before narrowing into singletrack. Watch out for notches cut into the sides of large stumps, especially along the north side of the loop, which are signs of century-old logging activity. Loggers once wedged boards into these notches to create platforms from which to saw down the trees, with the added height letting them cut above the trees' wider, harder base. The stumps are large enough that the notches are easy to spot once you know to look for them.…