Oregon · Hiking

Amanda's

Amanda'sPhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
3.3 mi
loop
989 ft
high point
Loop
route
Hard
difficulty
May–Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 13 h ago

Is Amanda's open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Siuslaw National Forest. It doesn't name Amanda's, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Siuslaw National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Amanda's is a 3.3-mile hike in the Central Coast Ranger District-ODNRA of Siuslaw National Forest in Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated hard, and the route rises from about 826 feet to 989 feet before descending to 362 feet, with a total gain of 474 feet and a total loss of 911 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 27%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Yachats show July and August highs around 64 to 65°F with only five or six wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the low 50s and rain on 17 to 20 days. The trail is natural-surface and bikes are allowed, but it is not accessible. The trip takes about 1.5 hours. The closest neighbors are Giant Spruce, Captain Cook and Discovery Loop, all about half a mile away, and Cape Perpetua campground, also about half a mile off.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Amanda's

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      53° / 42°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 41°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      55° / 42°

      20 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 43°

      16 wet

    5. May

      59° / 47°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      62° / 50°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      64° / 52°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      65° / 52°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      65° / 50°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 48°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 44°

      18 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 41°

      19 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yachats, OR, 3 mi away at 50 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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