Cape Sebastian State Scenic Corridor, Coastal state park in Southern Oregon, United States.
Cape Sebastian is a coastal park in southern Oregon that rises dramatically above the Pacific Ocean with multiple vantage points for visitors to explore. The park features forested areas and rocky terrain that descend toward the shoreline, creating a landscape where ocean views are visible from many spots.
Cape Sebastian lies between Pistol River and Gold Beach, reached via U.S. Route 101, whose pass over the cape at about 740 feet (230 m) is the highway's second-highest point in Oregon. The cape became part of a state scenic corridor managed by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, which also maintains an overlook and the 3.3-mile Cape Sebastian Trail.
The name comes from Sebastián Vizcaíno, the Spanish explorer who sailed this coast in 1603. Today the park's 3.3-mile Cape Sebastian Trail is the main way visitors move through it, running from the pass down toward the shoreline. The 740-foot pass on U.S. Route 101 is the highway's second-highest point in Oregon, so drivers crossing it see the headland from the road.
The park offers free access with parking available at the trailhead, making it easy to arrive and explore at your own pace. A marked trail guides visitors through different sections of the park, from forest areas to open viewpoints and down to the beach below.
The park's pass on U.S. Route 101 reaches about 740 feet (230 m), the second highest point on the highway in Oregon. The 3.3-mile Cape Sebastian Trail runs through the park, and an overlook gives views over the Pacific between Pistol River and Gold Beach.
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