Humbug Mountain Trail Guide and map

Friendly Reminders
Stay on the Trail – Shortcuts cause erosion and are
harmful to plants and wildlife. Report trail problems
to a park ranger. Watch for poison oak.
Humbug Mountain
State Park
to Humbug Mountain
Leave Footprints Only – Do not litter. If you pack it in,
pack it out.
Take Pictures and Memories Only – Do not pick or
dig plants, harass or capture wild animals.
Dogs Permitted on Leash Only – Pets must be under
control (maximum 6' leash) and wastes properly removed.
Welcome
One of the Oregon coast’s highest
Trail Guide
headlands dominates this nearly 1,850acre park. Humbug Mountain rises
Keep an Eye on Children – Children could become
lost or injured if unsupervised.
1,756 feet from the ocean and is covered
Campfires Prohibited – Campfires are allowed in
designated areas only, using the metal fire rings.
by a forest of old growth Douglas-fir,
Restrooms – There are no toilet facilities on any
trails. Please use restrooms in the day-use area or
campground loops.
Cell phones – Cell phone coverage may be limited in
some portions of the park. Let someone know your
hiking plans before you leave.
spruce, grand fir, Oregon myrtle, alder
and Western red cedar. The sheltered
campground sits at the base of the
mountain with Brush Creek flowing
near the campsites on its way to the sea.
For more information:
Cape Blanco Management Unit
PO Box 1345, Port Orford, OR 97465
(541) 332-6774
Fax (541) 332-3002
www.oregonstateparks.org
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This publication is available in alternative formats on request.
Write to: OPRD, 725 Summer St. NE, Salem, OR 97301;
or call (503) 986-0707 (for the hearing impaired 1-800-735-2900).
63400-8114 (02/07)
Humbug Mountain Trail.
T
his park offers paths perfect for family
walks. The more adventurous may want to
try the longer mountain trail. If a stroll on the
beach is on the activity list, take the short path
that leads from the campground to a secluded
sandy beach.
Several trails pass by bigleaf maples and Oregon
myrtle. Look for Port Orford cedar along the
Old Highway 101 and Day-use trails. Visitors
in the spring and early summer may see the
flowers of the Western trillium, tiger lily,
Western rhododendron and azalea, fairy bells,
false Solomon’s seal, rattlesnake plantain and
bleeding heart. The Fern Trail is aptly named
for the 12 different varieties of ferns you may
see, such as Western maidenhair, giant chain,
lady and sword ferns.
Humbug Mountain trail junction.
The park is home to deer, elk, squirrels,
chipmunks and a variety of birds. Bear,
mountain lion (cougar) and bobcats may live or
pass through the more remote areas of the park.
Tepees
Covered
Wagons
Yurts
Cabins
Tepees
Reservations
Covered
Wagons
Open
Hot
Year-Round Showers
Yurts
Reservations
Open
Hot
Year-Round Showers
Day-Use Restrooms
Dump
Vault
Toilet
Station
Fee
To Highway
101
Dump
Day-Use Restrooms
Station
Fee
Vault
Toilet
Picnicking Fishing
Boat
Ramp
Swimming
Hiking
Trails
Bike
Paths
Boat
Ramp
Swimming
Hiking
Trails
Horse Viewpoint Beach
Exhibit Wildlife Windsurfing
Trails
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Restroom
ADA Restroom
Humbug Mountain
Trail from trailhead
to junction
Parking
Trailhead
Eastern Route
Park Boundary
450
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Western Route
Road
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The Trails
Old Hwy 101, Fern,
Day-use and
Amphitheater trails
0
80
101
Bike
Paths
900
1,350
600
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Picnicking Fishing
Horse Viewpoint Beach
Exhibit Wildlife Windsurfing
Trails
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Cre
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Camping
1,800 Feet
1 inch = 1,000 feet
Tepees
Covered
Wagons
Yurts
Reservations
600
Open
Hot
Year-Round Showers
400
Camping
Tepees
Yurts
Reservations
Open
Hot
Year-Round Showers
Yurts
Reservations
Dump
Day-Use Restrooms
Station
Fee
Vault
Toilet
Yurts
Reservations
Dump
Day-Use Restrooms
Station
Fee
Open
Hot
Year-Round Showers
Vault
Toilet
Picnicking Fishing
Boat
Ramp
Swimming
Open
Hot
Year-Round Showers
Swimming
Hiking
Trails
Hiking
Trails
Bike
Paths
Horse Viewpoint Beach
Exhibit Wildlife Windsurfing
Trails
Access InformationViewing
Dump
Day-Use Restrooms
Station
Fee
Bike
Paths
Vault
Toilet
Fern
Trail
Section
Boat
Swimming Hiking
Bike
Picnicking Fishing
Ramp
Trails
200
Paths
Horse Viewpoint Beach
Exhibit Wildlife Windsurfing
Trails
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Horse Viewpoint Beach
Exhibit Wildlife Windsurfing
Trails
Access InformationViewing
Yurts
Reservations
Open
Hot
Dump
Day-Use Restrooms
Vault
Picnicking Fishing
Camping
Cabins
Tepees
Covered
Picnicking Fishing
Boat Wagons
Swimming Hiking
BikeYear-Round
HorseShowers
Viewpoint
Beach FeeExhibit Wildlife
Windsurfing
Station
Toilet
Ramp
Trails
Paths
Trails
Access InformationViewing
Amphitheater
Trail
.5 mile
Boat
Ramp
Swimming
Loop A
Hiking
Trails
Bike
Horse
Viewpoint
Paths
Trails
Humbug
Mountain
Campground
Entrance
Br
us
Loop B
Beach Access
Trail
Beach
Exhibit Wildlife Windsurfing
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Boat
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Tepees
Tepees
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Camping
Cabins
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Vault
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Old Highway 101 Trail
2.5 miles
200
Camping
Dump
Day-Use Restrooms
Station
Fee
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Cabins
40
Camping
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Giant Chain Fern
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Along the Humbug Mountain Trail.
The Humbug Mountain Trail
The Amphitheater Trail
The trailhead is located in a small parking area off
U.S. 101 opposite the campground. The trail also is
accessible from the campground by a footpath and
short tunnel beneath U.S. 101. The trail forks at the
1-mile point and then loops around the mountain
summit. The western route features small but
spectacular views of the ocean and the eastern route
offers coastal mountain range views.
This trail connects the campground with the
Old Highway 101 Trail and passes the amphitheater
where family-oriented programs are held in
the summer.
40
0
Camping
A part of the 360-mile Oregon Coast Trail, this
portion is mostly paved and runs along the north side
of the campground and then continues northwest
following the coast line. Hikers are treated to
magnificent ocean views. A short section near the
campground A-loop also is known as the Fern Trail.
Limited parking is available at both ends of the trail.
20
1 mile to
junction
Pacific Ocean
Road
Old Highway 101 Trail and Fern Trail
0
Reservations
Picnicking
BoatFishing
Swimming
Exhibit
Windsurfing
Cabins
Yurts Open
ReservationsHot Open Dump Hot Day-Use
DumpRestrooms
Day-UseVault
Restrooms
Vault Fishing
Picnicking
Boat Hiking
SwimmingBikeHikingHorseBikeViewpoint
Horse Beach
Viewpoint
BeachWildlife
Exhibit
Wildlife Windsurfing
CampingTepees
CabinsCovered
Tepees YurtsCovered
Year-Round Showers
Station
Ramp
PathsTrailsTrails
Viewing
Wagons
Year-Round
Showers FeeStation
Fee Toilet
Toilet
Ramp Trails
Paths
TrailsAccess Information
Access
InformationViewing
Wagons
600
Humbug
Mountain
Trail
Day-use Trail
1.5 miles
0
80
1,000
0
1,20
Eastern Route
1.8 miles
Leathery Polypody
Licorice Fern
1,400
Humbug
Mountain
Deer Fern
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1,6
101
1,
40
600
80
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1,
20
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Summit
1,756 feet
1,4
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A small section of this trail is the steepest hiking in
the park, but don’t give up. The rest of the trail is
easier and the scenery is beautiful. As you meander
along Brush Creek, look for 100-foot waterfalls
cascading down the mountain. Three are visible
during the winter. The trail ends at an Oregon
myrtle grove, the only one accessible from U.S. 101.
This trail is also part of the Oregon Coast Trail.
Brush Creek meets the Pacific Ocean.
Day-use
Area
Western Route
1.6 miles
Day-use Trail
1,6
00
0
20
0
Wood Fern
Western
Maidenhair Fern
Lady Fern