Began our hike at 11:25 AM on a Sunday. 54F outside and light rain. Oil City Road into the trailhead is primitive for ~2/3 of the 10 or so miles but was very well-maintained and not an issue in a standard sedan. There are only a handful of parking spots in the lot at the end but we were fortunate to find only one other car there when we arrived. No cell service here.
The first ~0.8 miles of the hike is through dense forest. The path was narrow and we were glad to have worn long pants and sleeves. Lots of mud and puddles on the trail due to the rain. There's little in the way of elevation gain on this hike (61 ft. round trip) but hiking poles were helpful in a few places given how slick it was. There is one creek crossing ~9 feet wide which can be crossed by hopping on rocks, and several downed trees which must be climbed over. Some wildflowers blooming and a few blackberries still on the vine.
After exiting the forest you cross over a pile of logs and begin the final ~0.3 mi jaunt to the Pacific Ocean over pebbled beach. Birds are everywhere and the sound of the ocean steadily grows louder as you approach. The final reward is a stretch of nearly pristine beachfront with hardly anyone around. The beach itself is rocky and covered in driftwood. We were fortunate to have the weather clear up not long after we arrived. You can see Ruby Beach way off to the south, Destruction Island to the SW, and rocky shoreline to the north. The "trail" continues north along the beach but we turned back.
~3 hours for 2.3 mi roundtrip including an hour and a half at the beach.
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