Road Trip: Newport, OR to Astoria, OR

 

ROAD TRIP:

NEWPORT, OR to ASTORIA, OR

May 3, 2022

The distance from Newport to Astoria is 135 miles.

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PHOTOS

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Devil's Punchbowl State Natural Area

Location: Along US Highway 101 - north of Newport.

Devil's Punchbowl

Location: Devil's Punchbowl State Natural Area along US Highway 101 - north of Newport. The Punchbowl is a large bowl naturally carved in a rock headland that is partially open to the Pacific Ocean. Waves enter the bowl and often violently churn, swirl, and foam. The bowl is thought to have been created when two caves carved by the ocean collapsed. At low tide, the punchbowl can be entered and explored. 

Low Tide

Location: Along US Highway 101 south of Devil's Punchbowl.

The Lookout

The Lookout at Cape Foulweather played a part in the growth of the tourism industry along the Oregon Coast during 1937-1963. The Lookout was built in 1937, shortly after the completion of the numerous bridges that made auto travel possible along the Oregon Coast Highway (US 101). Built and operated for a brief time as the Fair Weather Coffee Shop, the business plan switched over to a gift shop when the coffee shop owners realized travelers were most interested in purchasing souvenirs of their visit to the coast. After the attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor in 1942, the California coastline was considered vulnerable to attack, and constant surveillance was considered vital. The Lookout is 500 feet above the ocean and was a strategic vantage point from which to watch for enemy invasion. Six men from the Coast Guard resided in The Lookout to help defend the coast during this period of time. The Lookout was purchased by Oregon State Parks in 2013 who currently manages it.

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