This is the premier destination for a series of caches on the spectacular Cape Falcon and Neahkahnie Mountain trail systems. This cache is located very close to the westernmost tip of Cape Falcon.
There are drop-offs not far from the cache site, so please watch children and pets closely.
The series is composed of six sections. Each section could be a hike by itself, or go for the whole thing! There are a total of about 75 caches over an approximately 20-mile section of the Oregon Coast Trail.
Following are the six sections with links to the caches (listed in order along the trail) to be found on each:
Section 1 - Arch Cape to Highway 101 Crossing
Distance: 1.5 miles one-way
1 - Fly Tracks Goes to Cape Falcon
2 - Jewilk1 and OmNom! Go to Cape Falcon
4 - Raincat Goes to Cape Falcon
6 - Geodude2008 Goes to Cape Falcon
7 - 2 Leep Goes to Cape Falcon
8 - Blue Meanies Goes to Cape Falcon
Highway 101 Crossing (a good place to park close to #8):
N 45 47.295
W 123 57.550
Section 2 - Highway 101 Crossing to Cape Falcon
Distance: 5.25 miles one-way
1 - Klossner Goes to Cape Falcon
2 - Verano Goes to Cape Falcon
3 - TheCatDaddy Goes to Cape Falcon
4 - Dkestrel Goes to Cape Falcon
5 - Moun10Hiker Goes to Cape Falcon
6 - Badger49 Goes to Cape Falcon
7 - Katsurian Goes to Cape Falcon
8 - Twinx Two Goes to Cape Falcon
9 - Lesdubois Goes to Cape Falcon
10 - Kiraboodog Goes to Cape Falcon
10.5 - MtnPriest Goes to Cape Falcon
11 - Jerrymac Goes to Cape Falcon
11.5 Daveydonut Goes to Cape Falcon
12 - At play by jc/eaglei Goes to Cape Falcon
13 - GoForBroke Goes to Cape Falcon
14 - Tikal Goes to Cape Falcon
15 - Legoman Goes to Cape Falcon
16 - Wecksing Goes to Cape Falcon
17 - Tiara del Fuego Goes to Cape Falcon
18 - Wearn3 Goes to Cape Falcon
19 - Lobotomy Goes to Cape Falcon
10 - Matia Geodog Goes to Cape Falcon (This cache)
Section 3 - Cape Falcon Trailhead to Cape Falcon
Distance: 2.5 miles one-way
Cape Falcon Trailhead (Trailhead Parking)
2 - Sar&Crew Goes to Cape Falcon
3 - CrunchyFrog83 Goes to Cape Falcon
4 - HikerGene Goes to Cape Falcon
5 - Orange Crash Goes to Cape Falcon
6 - Gotwings Goes to Cape Falcon
7 - WindBeneath Goes to Cape Falcon
8 - NoBucksRanch Goes to Cape Falcon
9 - Beachguy Goes to Cape Falcon
10 - Matia Geodog Goes to Cape Falcon (This cache)
Section 4 - Cape Falcon Trailhead to Neahkahnie Mountain
Distance: 3 miles one-way from the Cape Falcon Trailhead, or 2.25 miles from the junction coming from Cape Falcon
1 - PortlandSunshine Goes to Cape Falcon
2 - TsunamiGirl Goes to Cape Falcon
3 - SGT Fleming Goes to Cape Falcon
4 - Trekks Goes to Cape Falcon
5 - Seahorse4830 Goes to Cape Falcon
6 - Map2Find Goes to Cape Falcon
From here, the Oregon Coast Trail continues across Highway 101 and over the summit of Neahkahnie Mountain.
Section 5 - Neahkahnie Mountain
Distance: For the full loop, about 5.5 miles
Neahkahnie Trailhead West
Fog Rover 1
Fog Rover 2
Fog Rover 3
Fog Rover 4
Fog Rover 5
Fog Rover 6
Fog Rover 7
Fog Rover 8
Neahkahnie Summit
Neahkahnie True Summit
Neahkahnie Base Camp
Neahkahnie Knows
Neahkahnie Junction
Neahkahnie Turnoff
Take A Picture
Neahkahnie Overlook 3
See Neahkahnie Trailhead West for details on this section.
Section 6 - Neahkahnie Mountain to Manzanita
Distance: About 1.5 miles (one way)
1 Dornole & Sunsetglory Go to Cape Falcon
2 Critters of Adventure Go to Cape Falcon
3 Lwestbroetje Goes to Cape Falcon
4 Knitgurl Goes to Cape Falcon
5 LiefPhotos Goes to Cape Falcon
6 Orcadian Goes to Cape Falcon
7 Geo Dogs Go to Cape Falcon
8 Eyekwilt2 Goes to Cape Falcon
9 SMuddT Goes to Cape Falcon
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Due to switchbacks in the trails, the cache your GPS receiver tells you is the next closest may not always be the next along the trail. Therefore, be sure to navigate to the caches in the order (or reverse order) indicated in each list.
Due to heavy tree cover, GPS reception is very limited. Please use the hints which should greatly help in locating the caches. It also helps to approach each cache at a slow pace, allowing your receiver to "settle down" and establish a good location.
Enjoy the hike and stay safe!