I took my bike on this trail. The start of the trail near Cape Disappointment state park is hilly and forested and a fun ride. It would make a nice hiking area on a warm day. After crossing 101, theres a small segment of dirt trail, which you can avoid by staying on 101, once the trail levels out, it mostly winds through grass covered dunes. There's not as many great views of the ocean because the dunes block them. but there are places to lock up a bike and then walk to the beach.

While it wouldn't make the most interesting full distance walk, it is a great bike ride and other than the short gravel bit, it would be wheelchair accessible, particularly in the dune areas (the forested bit is very hilly, so maybe not as ideal)

Highlights included the whale skeleton, some driftwood sculptures, and elaborate sand castles. Most the educational signs have been erased by the sands of time, so maybe not as educational as my guidebook said it would be...

We started in Cape Disappointment State park and biked north for 6 miles on paved, well marked trail along the shore.   Several opportunities to stop at beaches along the way and you could even pop into a couple of towns for a coffee or snack if you'd like.  Several bathrooms available along the route and some interesting sculptures/historical markers. Once we reached the end and returned to our starting point, we decided to add the rest of the trail which is 2 miles into town.  This section is through forest and is much tougher for biking, lots of hills and some gravel trail sections.  But worth the trip.

I suppose you could hike the 16 miles round trip, but most of the trail is ideal for biking which is what we did.

Would recommend to anyone visiting this area.

We scurried away from the heat and headed toward the coast.

First stop- Willapa Hills trail.  We decided to hit the far West section of the trail for a quick 10 mile out and back near Raymond, WA.  We did this by bike so it wasn't a "hike" but we are still able to report on trail conditions. 

The section of trail we did was mostly paved and flat with a few short spans of small gravel, that would be suitable for all ages and abilities.

Scenery included the metal art of the "Raymond Wildlife Heritage Sculptures Corridor".  Just as we rode past a metal deer in this area, an actual deer bounded out of the trees and onto the trail in front of us then continued up the trail until it finally bounded back into the trees.  

Next, we headed to Long Beach. Temps in the low 90s as we approached.  We parked at Beards Hollow (77 degrees), pleasantly surprised to find parking since we didn't arrive until 12:45pm, and rode North on the paved Discovery trail.  It's a slight downhill grade as you leave the parking lot toward the shore. A minute or two into the ride an "uphill" e-biker, was craning her neck back, talking to her group when she came veering right at me. Fortunately, she looked up just in time to correct her course and avoid contact, apologizing as she did so.

The e-bike rental business is clearly doing well, so many buzzed passed us. A 100% increase (from zero), since we were last here. With the rolling terrain, blind corners, and the speed of e-bikes, a bit of caution goes a long way in avoiding a day-ruining encounter. 

We rode a bit then spent some time on the beach soaking in the scenery including a bald eagle on one of the eagle perches they have set up along the shore. We continued our ride North to the main part of Long Beach before heading back the way we came. 

Final stop- Fort Columbia SP.  This was not a planned stop, just saw the sign as we headed toward home and decided to check it out.  Its hilltop location is perfect for the batteries.  A group with several children were having a blast exploring the grounds.  There are also historic buildings on site, two of which can be rented for overnight stays.

We survived the heat, mainly at Long Beach as it didn't take much distance inland before we were back in the heat.  Overall great day on paved trails and the sand.

Started from the parking lot at the end of Sid Snyder Rd, walked north along the beach up to the Clark Memorial Tree, and returned via the Discovery Trail.

Road Conditions. Paved road (as along as you don't drive onto the beach), restrooms.

Trail Conditions. The beach was large and easy to walk thanks to the outgoing tide (~0 ft). The cutoff to the memorial tree sculpture was unsigned and easy to miss. Lots of social trail crossing and along the sand dunes. The Discovery Trail was smoothly paved.

Crowds. Plenty of parking at 2pm. Even though the beach was open for razor clamming, there were no big crowds. Some vehicle traffic on the upper part of the beach, and we had to watch out for bicycles as well as reindeers and elves on the Discovery Trail.

We hiked two sections of this trail today. the first was from Beard's Hollow parking lot to the beach. The trail itself is paved and a pleasant walk past wetlands, ponds, and large cliff faces. The beach is wide and flat sand but if you turn south on the beach you are faces with the cliffs of North head. We spotted the Bells View lookout high above. 

The second section was a long Longview boardwalk to the whale skeleton, monolith, and Clark's statue with a giant sturgeon. We made "loop" by walking one way on the actual trail and returning on the boardwalk. Interpretive signs along both add context.