Haystack Rock, a tall basalt sea stack, rising from a wet sand beach at low tide

U.S. 101 · 2 stops · 148 mi

Cannon Beach to Sea Lion Caves: U.S. 101 Oregon Coast Stops

2 stops · 148 miles · about 3 hr 57 min of driving

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Route map: Cannon Beach to Sea Lion Caves, 148 miles

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The two stops from our co-pilot reel, in the order you would drive them down the Oregon coast. Facts come from official sources (linked under each stop). The photos are ours. Mileage and drive time are a routing estimate without traffic or stops. The route follows the coast south from Cannon Beach to Florence; check current road conditions and hours before you go.

  1. Cannon Beach

    Haystack Rock, a tall basalt sea stack, rising from a wet sand beach at low tide

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    • Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach rises 235 feet above the shoreline, one of Oregon's most recognizable landmarks. Source: nps.gov ↗
    • Cannon Beach got its name in 1891 after cannons from the wrecked USS Shark washed ashore for years. Source: cannonbeach.org ↗
    • Haystack Rock sits within Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1935 for seabirds and marine mammals. Source: fws.gov ↗
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  2. 148 mi · 3 hr 57 min from stop 1

    Sea Lion Caves

    Surf washing over dark rocks on the floor of a huge sea cave with a bright opening at the far end

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