Unveiling the Enigmatic Secrets of Oregon Coast's Hidden Beaches
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Oregon Coast Beach Connection
Three Oregon coast beaches, including Coos Bay's Sunset Bay and Netarts, are home to ancient ghost forests and rock formations with fascinating origin stories. The ghost forests, once proud stands of trees, were slowly engulfed by sand and sediment, preserving them over millennia. Sunset Bay's stumps, around 1,200 years old, are accessible year-round and were recently carbon-dated to debunk the theory of an earthquake causing their formation. The south coast's geology is complex, with landmarks like Face Rock consisting of rocks from different ages fused together. Netarts boasts the oldest ghost forest, with stumps estimated to be 80,000 years old.