{"id":468,"date":"2020-03-15T21:30:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T18:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/100steps.info\/?p=468"},"modified":"2020-03-15T21:30:45","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T18:30:45","slug":"devils-churn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisamericandream.com\/devils-churn\/","title":{"rendered":"Devils Churn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our most recent stop at Devils Churn, an impressive chasm in Cape Perpetua Scenic Area just south of Yachats, was merely a brief pause to stretch our legs and snap a few photos on our way to points farther north.  Always captivating, dramatic sea splashes and whirling white froth can be witnessed at high tide or during storms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Churn overlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

50 Steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It takes little time and is worth a stop to peer over the cliff\u2019s edge from the stone paved overlook.\u00a0 An easy turn off, you simply park up top and head to the well-marked perimeter.\u00a0 Rather than waves pummeling a sandy shore, you will see them ebb and flow into the lava rock cleft below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Descent to shore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

200+ Steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have not attempted the Trail of Restless Waters, which descends through the forest to reach the rocky shores of Devils Churn, for many years.\u00a0 I recall it being broad and nicely paved, but I also know it is steep enough to require switchbacks, and I do not recall any benches.\u00a0 At some point I would like to return to scout the details for\u00a0100 Steps<\/em>.\u00a0 Perhaps there are resting options that make it manageable for those who can cope with the slope.\u00a0 Until then, I will merely mention it here, and direct folks to the helpful information I found on\u00a0Trailpedia<\/a>, which lists it as a 1 mile loop. (Note: Trailpedia is no longer online. I have listed a link to an Internet archive of the page, but be aware that page access can be very slow.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n