Cape Mears Photo Gallery
This is a view of the cliffs at Cape Mears.
This is a view to the south of Cape Mears.
This is the Octopus Tree at Cape Mears. A sign below the tree reads "This giant old Sitka Spruce did not develop into a massive single trunked tree as most spruce trees do along the Oregon coast. The candelabra branching and unusual size of this spruce tree were formed by strong coastal winds and the sheltered hollow of it's location. Each of the six candelabra limbs are at least 12 feet around and extend horizontally from the main trunk as much as 30 feet before turning upward. The base of the tree has a circumference of about 50 feet."
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