Bay Point Landing
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Carter Dunes Trail
Oregon
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Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.4 mi
Distance
196 ft
Gain
29 min
Time
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
8 active alerts in Siuslaw National Forest; most severe: Weist Creek Closure
USFSPosted Oct 1 · checked 11 h ago
clear: Weather
Rain, high 63°F / low 48°F, 20% precip — 86/100 for hike
OpenWeather11 h ago
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Carter Dunes Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 196 ft
- Elevation loss
- 196 ft
- Highest point
- 84 ft
- Lowest point
- 8 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Carter Dunes Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Oregon covering 1.4 miles with 43 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward path through the dunes landscape.
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