“Mainly it’s a camaraderie and a thank you to what society has been able to create, despite all the turmoil we’ve seen over the last years. “I feel like we’re doing something that would make the people who started the idea back in the ‘70s and ‘80s, to make them proud, if they could be here, to see what’s happened,” Chapman said. Now that signs are in place and maps are being printed, it’s finally time for a proper celebration. Gary Chapman, president of the C2C Trail Partnership that made the trail a reality, said people have already been exploring the Corvallis-to-the-Sea Trail, which has technically been open (though unsigned) for more than a year. The new trail is certainly challenging, but that may be a small price to pay for dedicated adventurers who seek the thrill of trekking from the valley to the ocean. Like the neighboring Oregon Coast Trail, some sections of the hike also require walking along the shoulders of open roads. Running about 60 miles from downtown Corvallis to Ona Beach south of Newport, the long-distance hiking and mountain biking trail crosses through a dense Coast Range forest, using old logging roads and newly cut trails. 21 it will officially open with a ribbon cutting ceremony, offering yet another outdoor adventure in Oregon. The Corvallis-to-the-Sea Trail has been little more than a pipe dream for nearly 50 years, but on Aug. ![]() Backpackers who have aspired to hike from the Willamette Valley to the Oregon coast finally have a dedicated trail to do it.
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