Day 2 - Seaside to Ecola State Park

Where We Are Tonight:  Cannon Beach                Miles Hiked Today: 10.2 ( 16.3 km)

Miles Hiked Overall:  23.8 (38.2 km)        

Today we had planned to hike to Cannon Beach.    However, day 2 was just as hard as the first day.   It was almost all under the cover of many trees so we didn't have the sun but we had tons of mud and many fallen trees to walk over/go under.  Tillamook Head is a killer - tons of elevation gain and loss.  (editors note - 1350 feet of elevation gain)   The trail from Indian Beach to Ecola State Park was officially closed but we were told by other hikers that it was no big deal.  Of course they weren't hiking with 30 lb packs.   It was so difficult I felt like we were in American Ninja Warrior.

After making it through the obstacle course to Ecola State Park we had Greg rescue us again and take us the last couple of miles to the campground in Cannon Beach that we were planing to stay at.  Luckily it was just a block away from Pelican Brewery so we could have a nice dinner.

Smiling in Seaside, it is still early in the day

A rare nice section of trail

The mud pit (AKA the trail)

View from Ecola State Park

Awaiting rescue

Getting our camp set up in Cannon Beach