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Recreation Region: Cape Perpetua Scenic Area

Gwynn Creek Trail #1371

Large Douglas-fir and Sitka Spruce can be seen on your hike. If hiked as a loop trail, the route includes the following trails: Discovery Loop, Cook’s Ridge, Gwynn Creek and the Oregon Coast Trail for a total distance of 6.8 miles.

Current Conditions
7/1/2025: Trail is open.

Specific Trail Information

Trail Number

#1371

Trail Type

Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.

General Information

Trail Map:

To use your mobile device's GPS to track your location on the map: Download the geospatial PDF (geoPDF), download and install an app, such as The Avenza Maps app, that reads geoPDFs. 

Close To:

Recreation pass or fee required at trailhead

None

Getting There

Trailhead/Starting Points

The Gwynn Creek Trail can be reached from the Oregon Coast Trail, Cooks Ridge Trail or from the trailhead one mile south of the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center or from Neptune State Park Trailhead at milepost 170.

Nearby Recreation Sites

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated July 1st, 2025