Day #79-Cannon Beach to Fort Stevens State Park, OR 36 miles

We had a quiet night in a forest of Douglas Firs with the sound of the Pacific for white noise. My tape job slowed the leak in my mattress but didn’t stop it.  We planned breakfast at Pig 'N Pancake and had a great start.  Cannon Beach looks to be a popular destination,  as does the next town we went through, Seaside.  We saw groups of cyclists coming towards us in Seaside.  It’s a good sign if the locals are riding the route you’re on. From Seaside, we cycled on the Lewis and Clark Highway.  As might be imagined these guys are a big deal here.  Their trip culminated at the mouth of the Columbia River, although it wasn’t called that until later. We left the route to head west to Fort Stevens State Park, outside of Warrenton, OR.  The weather continues to be cool and dry.

Thursday we’ll have about a 10 mile trip to the monument in front Columbia River Maritime Museum, that is the official terminus of the Transamerica Trail.