Haystack Hill State Scenic Viewpoint
About
Haystack Hill State Scenic Viewpoint is a 10-acre park on the Oregon coast, about 0.3 miles from the town of Cannon Beach. Its small footprint and closeness to town make it an easy stop to fold into a day around the area. Late summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Seaside put August highs around 66°F with only about seven wet days in the month. Winter is markedly wetter, with rain on roughly 20 or more days a month from November through January, though snow is essentially absent year-round. Several outings sit close by. Lagoon Trail Loop is about 0.9 miles away and Forest Preserve Trail about 1.4 miles away. The Cannon Beach climbing area is roughly 1.5 miles off, and Crescent Beach Trail lies about 2.6 miles away.
Park size
10 acres
Location
Haystack Hill State Scenic Viewpoint
Oregon
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–67°F and lows of 46–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Seaside, OR weather station, 7.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan52° high39° low
- Feb53° high38° low
- Mar54° high40° low
- Apr56° high42° low
- May60° high46° low
- Jun62° high50° low
- Jul65° high53° low
- Aug66° high53° low
- Sep67° high50° low
- Oct62° high46° low
- Nov55° high42° low
- Dec51° high38° low
Where it is
- Haystack Hill State Scenic Viewpoint · Public land
- Nearest town
- Cannon Beach, Oregon · 0.3 mi
- Managed by
- City Land
Nearby
- Lagoon Trail LoopHiking0.9 mi
- Forest Preserve TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Cannon BeachRock climbing1.5 mi
- Crescent Beach TrailHiking2.6 mi
- West Fork Ecola CreekCanoeing2.9 mi
- Indian Beach TrailHiking3.4 mi
- South Fork Necanicum RiverCanoeing6.4 mi
- Short Sand CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
