Humbug Mountain - Trails

Trails

Many trails have been built on Humbug Mountain. The Humbug Mountain Trail climbs 1,730 feet (530 m) to the summit. The trailhead is located in the campground at Humbug Mountain State Park. After going through a tunnel under the U.S. Route 101, the trail leads through the old-growth temperate rainforest on the mountain. It has several switchbacks. The trail then forks about 1 mile (1.6 km) in. The trail to the west was originally built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, but was washed out in the Columbus Day Storm of 1962. An alternate trail was built, which now forms a loop with the original trail. The original trail was rebuilt in 1993. Overall, the original trail is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, while the alternate trail is 2 miles (3.2 km) long, for a round trip of 5.5 miles (8.9 km). The Pacific Ocean can only be seen through a thin gap in the forest on the summit of the mountain. Both trails are part of the much longer Oregon Coast Trail.

Another trail leads from the campground, under the highway, to a 4-mile (6.4 km) long beach on the north side of the mountain.

A fourth trail, named Recreation Trail, follows the path of the Old Coast Highway. It is approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km) long, and crosses nearby Brush Creek seventeen times. The trail has many views of the Pacific Ocean. It eventually merges with the U.S. Route 101.