A great Oregon Coast ride. The first part is mostly flat, so build up your average moving pace because you're going to hit some big hills in the finish. Turn right on 1st Street in Tillamook and, if you can avoid De Garde Brewing or Pelican, continue on to Cape Meares. Ignore the signs about road closures. Yes, the road to the lighthouse from the north is closed due to landslide issues. But the road is perfectly passable to bikes. You can even ride right around the gate and concrete barrier. You then experience about 2 miles of totally car free road in what is essentially a rain forest. There are a few short areas of gravel where the road has seriously degraded, but they are easy (perhaps 30 feet or so each). The climb up Cape Meares is the appetizer, but the climb up Cape Lookout is the entree. A really thigh buster, it just goes up and up at about a 6-8% grade the entire way. But once you get up there, you have a screaming descent, with just a few rollers between you and Pacific City. Pro Tip - if you're riding with friends, stop at the hill that rises as you head south out of Tierra Del Mar and take staged action photos of your crew riding up the hill. If the weather is clear, you can get them with some awesome Oregon coast beach scenery in the background as they crank up the hill.