Info for:
Home/ College Outdoors/ #OptOutside! Oregon Coast Day Hike

#OptOutside! Oregon Coast Day Hike

  • Coast

Upcoming Events

Participants jump in group on the coast with blue sky behind them.
November 25

#OptOutside! Oregon Coast Day Hike

On the Friday after Thanksgiving, avoid the crowds at the shopping malls and instead, head to some quiet coastal environs. The Oregon coastline features some of the most spectacular scenery in the state, with dramatic cliffs, towering old-growth trees, waterfalls, ferns, and sandy beaches.
We’ll visit one of the Northwest’s many coastal trails and beaches, hiking through temperate rain forest to the Pacific Ocean.
Keep an eye out for newts, sea lions, cormorants (a dinosaur-like bird), and in November, even migrating whales! This is the perfect chance to get off campus to enjoy the natural treasures of the Oregon coast for a day.

How to Register

Registration Opens: Friday, October 22nd, 2022

Trip Fee: $45 / $22*

*If you qualify for any federal financial aid, the trip fee is cut in half thanks to scholarship funding from ASLC. We accept cash, checks, credit/debit cards, and apple/samsung/google pay. 

 

How to Sign Up:

Beginning August 2022:
To register for a trip, stop by the College Outdoors pop-up desk in front of Fields Dining Hall (aka, “the Bon”). The desk is staffed weekdays 11:30am-1:30pm and 4:30pm-6:30pm.

Trip Type

Day Trip|Hiking

Physical Demands

No experience necessary! We’ll teach you everything you need to know about hiking and the coast. Participants should be prepared to walk across uneven ground. Hiking pace and distance will be tailored to group needs.

This trip lends itself well to a wide variety of accessibility accommodations, including mobility accommodations. Contact outdoors@lclark.edu.

What to Expect

  • ☐ Sleeping indoors
  • ☐ Sleeping outdoors
  • ☐ Electricity
  • ☑ Wifi
  • ☑ Cell phone service
  • ☑ Heating
  • ☐ Beds
  • ☑ Bathrooms
  • ☑ Gender-inclusive bathrooms
  • ☐ Showers
  • ☐ Wheelchair accessible
  • ☑ Food for any Dietary Restrictions

Amenities

Pre-Trip Meeting

College Outdoors trips have a Pre-Trip Meeting (PTM) prior to the trip to help you prepare, which takes place at the Sequoia warehouse on the Graduate Campus.

At this meeting you’ll meet the trip leaders and other participants, learn more about the trip activity, location, and schedule, and be given a packing list of everything you need for your trip. The trip leaders and Sequoia staff will then help you find and borrow anything on the packing list that you’d like to borrow. We have high-quality outdoor clothing and equipment, and it’s all free to use for your trip!

If you miss a Pre-Trip Meeting, check your email for important info you missed. 

Sequoia Warehouse

Sequoia is the College Outdoors warehouse, located on the Graduate Campus. Everything you’ll need is available for free when you come on a College Outdoors Trip. At Sequoia you will find:

  • Clothing needed for your trip, including any relevant outerwear and specialty items needed for the activity. Sizes range from XS - XXL and come in gendered an non-gendered designs. 
  • Gear needed for your trip, such as sleeping bags, backpacks, water bottles, and much much more.
  • Equipment such as tents, cookware, first-aid kits, and boats, which trip leaders will pack for each trip as needed.
  • Gender-neutral bathrooms, which can also be used as changing rooms.
  • Staff available to answer your questions.