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PNWCOAST1&2

Thank you for visiting! In the summer of 2023 and 2024, my partner Ben and I spent close to 10 weeks walking the Oregon and Washington coast. In 2023, we walked for 7 weeks from Florence, OR north to Vancouver, BC. In 2024, we walked 2.5 weeks south from Florence, OR to the California coast. You can see some of the photos and reflections here. See route information for PNWCOAST 1 & 2 below.

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As many of you know, longer walks like these are instrumental to my creative process. I write, draw, and storytell on themes related to walking for health, connection and justice throughout the route.

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You can get updates on upcoming long walks by signing up for my email address or joining my Patreon community (as a free member or patron) here. I also share occasional updates on Instagram (@jstallz, @intrinsicpaths, @pedestriandignity).

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Oregon Coast (Florence to California State Line)

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  • 7/17 Wed - Arrive in Eugene/Transit to Florence

  • 7/18 Thurs - Florence to Honeyman State Park

  • 7/19 Fri - Honeyman State Park to Tahkenitch Campground

  • 7/20 Sat - Tahkenitch Campground to Umpqua State Park

  • 7/21 Sun - Umpqua State Park to North Bend 

  • 7/22 Mon - North Bend to Sunset Bay State Park

  • 7/23 Tues - DAY OFF Sunset Bay State Park area

  • 7/24 Wed - Sunset Bay State Park to Bullards State Park

  • 7/25 Thurs - Bullards State Park to Bandon

  • 7/26 Fri - Bandon to Camp Blanco State Park

  • 7/27 Sat - Camp Blando State Park to Port Orford

  • 7/28 Sun - DAY OFF Port Orford

  • 7/29 Mon - Port Orford to Humbug State Park

  • 7/30 Tues - Humbug State Park to Nesika Beach

  • 7/31 Wed - Nesika Beach to Gold Beach

  • 8/1 Thurs - Gold Beach to Pistol River

  • 8/2 Fri - Pistol River to Harris State Park

  • 8/3 Sat - Harris Beach State Park to CA Border

  • 8/4 Sun - DAY OFF in Brookings

  • 8/5-8/6 - Return to Eugene/Return to Colorado

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*We will be moving along the Oregon Coast Trail for the entirety of our route.

Learn more here.

PNWCOAST2 ROUTE (2024)

PNWCOAST1 ROUTE (2023)

Section One: Oregon Coast (Florence to Netarts)*

  • 7/1 Sat - Florence - Stay at Alder Dune

  • 7/2 Sun - Alder Dune to Rock Creek Area

  • 7/3 Mon - Rock Creek Area to Yachats

  • 7/4 Tues - Yachats to Waldport

  • 7/5 Wed - Waldport to Newport

  • 7/6 Thurs - Newport to Depoe Bay

  • 7/7 Fri - Depoe Bay to Lincoln City/Wecoma

  • 7/8 Sat - DAY OFF Lincoln City/Wecoma (Whistling Winds)

  • 7/9 Sun - Lincoln CityWecoma (North) - Pacific City

  • 7/10 Mon - Pacific City to Cape Lookout

  • 7/11 Tues - Cape Lookout to Netarts

 

Section Two: Oregon & Washington Coast (Netarts to Long Beach)*

  • 7/12 Wed - Netarts to Tillamook

  • 7/13 Thurs - Barview Jetty to Nehalem Bay State Park

  • 7/14 Fri - Nehalem Bay State Park to Cannon Beach

  • 7/15 Sat - DAY OFF - Cannon Beach

  • 7/16 Sun - Cannon Beach to Seaside Beach, OR

  • 7/17 Mon - Seaside Beach to Astoria, OR

  • 7/18 Tues - Astoria to Long Beach, WA

  • 7/19 Wed - Walking Long Beach

  • 7/20 Thurs - DAY OFF Long Beach

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*For sections one and two, we hope to be moving on a good portion of the Oregon Coast Trail. Learn more here.

 

Section Three: Washington Coast & Olympia

  • 7/21 - DAY OFF Bus to Aberdeen

  • 7/22 - Sat - Pacific Beach to N Ocean Shores

  • 7/23 - Sun - Trails/Beaches Ocean Shores

  • 7/24 Mon - DAY OFF Ocean Shores

  • 7/25 Tues - Trails/Beaches Ocean Shores

  • 7/26 Wed - Aberdeen to Montesano

  • 7/27 Thurs - Montesano to Elma

  • 7/28 Fri - Elma to Olympia

  • 7/29 Sat - DAY OFF Olympia (Browsers Bookshop WALK Book Event - afternoon - learn more and rsvp for connection walk here)

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Section Four: Olympia to Seattle

  • 7/30 Sun - Olympia to Gig Harbor

  • 7/31 Mon - Gig Harbor to Bremerton

  • 8/1 Tues - Bremerton (DAY OFF)

  • 8/2 Wed - Ferry to Seattle

  • 8/3 Thurs - Elliott Bay Book Company WALK Book Event - evening - learn more and rsvp here)

  • 8/4 Fri - DAY OFF Seattle

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Section Five: Seattle to Bellingham & San Juan Islands

  • 8/5 Sat - Seattle to Edmonds

  • 8/6 Sun - Edmonds to Mukeltio/Everett (Ferry to Clinton/Whidbey)

  • 8/7 Mon - Clinton to South Whidbey State Park

  • 8/8 Tues - South Whidbey State Park to Coupeville

  • 8/9 Wed - Coupeville to N Oak Harbor 

  • 8/10 Thurs - N Oak Harbor to Deception Pass State Park

  • 8/11 Fri - Deception Pass to Anacortes

  • 8/12 Sat - San Juan Island (Lopez)

  • 8/13 Sun -  Anacortes (or alternative route) to Edison, WA

  • 8/14 Mon - Edison, WA to Bellingham, WA

  • 8/15 Tues - DAY OFF - Bellingham, WA

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Section Six: Bellingham to Vancouver BC

  • 8/16 Wed - Bellingham to Custer

  • 8/17 Thurs - Custer to US/Canada to South Surrey

  • 8/18 Fri - South Surrey to Surrey

  • 8/19 Sat - Surrey to Vancouver

  • 8/20 Sun - MOST DAY OFF - Vancouver (Standley Park)

  • 8/21 Mon - DAY OFF - Vancouver

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