Cleft of the Rock Light

The wooden lighthouse rises 34 feet high on a cliff, featuring two fourth-order Fresnel lenses and emitting alternating white and red flashes every ten seconds.

James Gibbs, a former Coast Guard member and maritime historian, constructed this lighthouse in 1976, modeling it after the Fiddle Reef Light in British Columbia.

The lighthouse name stems from a biblical reference in Exodus 33:22, which inspired the hymn 'He Hideth My Soul in the Cleft of the Rock'.

While the lighthouse remains closed to visitors, people can view and photograph it from a designated pullout area along Highway 101 near mile marker 166.

The structure incorporates authentic maritime elements, including a stair railing from Yaquina Head Light and Fresnel lenses from Semiahmoo and Patos Island lighthouses.

Location: Lincoln County

Height: 11 m

Made from material: lumber

GPS coordinates: 44.29048,-124.11077

Latest update: March 17, 2025 11:33