This portion, muddy in spots, descends two miles through forest to a crossing of Highway 101. If you want to park a shuttle car here, look for a gray post at a viewpoint pullout 0.2 mile south of milepost 40. But as long as you're shuttling a car, you should take it another mile to the Oswald West campground parking lot. Then you can hike the very scenic 1.3-mile stretch of the Oregon Coast Trail to Short Sand Beach. From there, keep right at junctions for 0.3 mile to the campground parking lot.
White men shroud the peak with legend as well.
Treasure seekers sift the beach at the mountain's base, spurred by tales of gold buried by sailors from a shipwrecked Spanish galleon. The discovery here of a strangely inscribed block of beeswax, possibly of Spanish origin, adds to the speculation. Bring a jacket in case of wind or rain. Search for stores that sell or rent gear near you. Find shops near you in the Yellow Pages .