Cape Blanco’s keepers were extraordinary. James Langlois served 42 years; James Hughes served 38 years and built a family home on the cape. In 1903, Mabel E. Bretherton became Oregon’s first female lighthouse keeper right here at Cape Blanco. This section profiles the men and women whose dedication kept the light burning through some of the Pacific coast’s most brutal weather.
Cape Blanco State Park sits on the westernmost point of Oregon, and it is one of the more underrated coastal destinations in the Pacific Northwest. The cliffs are dramatic, the lighthouse is historic, and the campground fills up fast on summer weekends. If you are planning a trip, you want hard numbers, so here is…
If you’ve ever stood at the base of a lighthouse and craned your neck upward, you’ve probably wondered the same thing I do every time: how long is this actually going to take? The answer depends on several factors, and getting a clear picture before you start saves you from two things I find equally…
Cape Blanco sits at the westernmost point of Oregon, jutting into the Pacific with a confidence that matches the wind battering its headlands. At roughly 1,880 acres, this park holds more concentrated coastal drama per square mile than almost anywhere else on the Oregon Coast. If you plan to hike here, you need a clear…
Cape Blanco State Park sits on the westernmost point of Oregon, and it earns that distinction by delivering one of the most exposed, dramatic stretches of coastline on the Pacific. Wind comes in hard off the ocean, the sea stacks rise from the surf like sentinels, and the lighthouse at the top of the bluff…
