travel united states oregon yachats shorelines
Since Yachats sticks out on a point, much of the waterfront is basaltic and lava rock with only a few sanding beaches.
The coastline of Yachats takes a variety of shapes and compositions... sand, rocks, basaltic lava flows, tidepools...
These photos are roughly presented north to south.
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Waterfront on the north end of town, Yachats, Oregon, USA, 2016.
Waterfront along the 804 trail north, Yachats, Oregon, USA, 2016.
Viewing bench, Yachats, Oregon, USA, 2021.
Smelt Sands Beach, where the smelt used to run, Yachats, Oregon, USA, 2021.
Driftwood strewn beach, Yachats, Oregon, USA, 2021.
Yachats State Park near the middle of town, Yachats, Oregon, USA, 2021.
Yachats River estuary shoreline, Yachats, Oregon, USA, 2021.
Spouting horns near the south end of town, Yachats, Oregon, USA, 2021.
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