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The Three Capes Loop
US101 at Tillamook - 37.2 
Cape Meares SPK - 28.1
Oceanside - 25.5
Netarts - 23.1
Cape Lookout SPK - 17.8
Sandlake Junction - 11.8
Tierra del Mar - 6.7
Woods Road - 5.4
Cape Kiwanda SPK
Pacific City - 2.7
US101 South Junction - 0
 

The Three Capes Scenic Loop

This highway log runs west and south from its junction with US101 in the city of Tillamook in Tillamook County to its southern junction with US101.  The highway passes Cape Meares at the northern end of the coastal section.  Cape Lookout is centrally located with Cape Kiwanda at the southern end of the highway adjacent to the coast.  This loop also provides access to the Robert Straub State Park to the west of Pacific City, which is near the southern junction with US101.  This short highway makes for a very pleasant and scenic diversion from the main Pacific Coast Highway, US101.

These web sites are excellent resources for discovering and enjoying the scenic attractions and wildlife along the Oregon Coast:  The Oregon Coast Trail Guide, the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway, the Oregon Coast Birding Trail, Whale Watching Spoken Here and the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge.  The first four of these sites have useful maps to assist with driving and other directions.
During rainy seasons in early spring Tillamook County is occasionally subject to flooding that causes some highways to be impassable. 
Miles K/m Remarks and Description of Points
37.2 59.8 Tillamook:  Junction US101 at Main Avenue and Third Street.  Route is west on Third Street and Netarts Highway
36.7 59.1 Tillamook: Ash Avenue

HOSPITAL
Tillamook County General Hospital is on Third Street at Ash
36.4 58.6 Trask River Bridge on Netarts Highway
35.4 56.9 Junction Bay Ocean Road and Netarts Highway.  Netarts Highway continues westbound to Netarts and Oceanside.  The Three Capes Loop continues westbound on Ocean Road

Natural Area
The Tillamook Bay Estuary is to the north the road between Tillamook and Cape Meares.
34.1 54.8 Memaloose Point Boat Launch on Bay Ocean Road
30.4 48.9 Bay Ocean Dike Road northbound at Bay Ocean Road
30.1 48.4 Junction Cape Meares Loop Road and Bay Ocean Road

RECREATION
Cape Meares Beach and Recreation Site is to the west
28.1 45.2 Entrance to viewpoint, lighthouse and wildlife refuge

VIEWPOINT
Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint

Lighthouse
Cape Meares Lighthouse.  See also Cape Meares Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge.

Wildlife Refuges
Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge is to the west.  Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge lies off the coast and can be viewed from Cape Meares and Symons Scenic Viewpoint in Oceanside (below)
25.5 41.1 Oceanside:  Maxwell Mountain Road

LODGING
Searose Bed and Breakfast .
25.5 41.1 Oceanside:  Junction Cape Meares Loop Road and Netarts Highway at Pacific Avenue

State Recreation Area
Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site is to the north via Pacific Avenue

LODGING
Oceanfront Cabins .
25.4 40.9 Oceanside:  Viewpoint on Netarts Highway

VIEWPOINT
Symons Scenic Viewpoint
23.6 38.0 Netarts:  Happy Camp Road on Netarts Highway
23.3 37.6 Netarts:  5th Street Loop on Netarts Highway

LODGING
Edgewater Motel  .
23.1 37.2 Netarts:  Netarts Bay Drive at Netarts Highway

Natural Area
The Netarts Bay Estuary enters the Pacific Ocean to the west of the highway
22.8 36.7 Netarts:  Park Avenue on Netarts Bay Drive
22.5 36.2 Netarts:  Bilyeu Avenue on Netarts Bay Drive

Camping/RV
Bay Shore RV Campground
21.7 34.9 Junction Whiskey Creek Road and Netarts Bay Drive.  Loop Road runs south on Whiskey Creek Road.  Whiskey Creek Road runs eastbound to Netarts Highway and US101 at Tillamook
20.2 32.4 Junction Whiskey Creek Road
 This highway log continues southbound along the coast and inland to the south junction with US101. 
Scroll up for north- and eastbound travel.

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