Thor's Well

It can be tempting to stop here just for Thor's Well and the Sprouting Horn but there is so much more to this location. Trails stretch north to Devil's Churn and take you from sandy coves to coastal forests. There is also a great visitor's center just north of the viewpoint (with trails leading down) with information about whale spotting when they are in the area.

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Waves crashing against the rocks at Thor's Well on the Oregon Coast.

Canon 16-35mm ƒ4L at ISO 500, ƒ5.6, 1/1000s

A series of Four Photos as the wave crashes against the rocks.

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A wave crashing against the rocks at Thor's Well on the Oregon Coast.

Canon 16-35mm ƒ4L at ISO 1250, ƒ6.3, 1/4000s

The spray of a crashing wave landing against the rocks at Thor's Well on the Oregon Coast.

Canon 16-35mm ƒ4L at ISO 1250, ƒ6.3, 1/4000s

5 minutes of waves crashing against the rocky outcrops on the Oregon Coast just north of Thor's Well. The clicking noise you hear is the shutter of my camera.


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The ocean spray rising into the air from the Sprouting Horn at Thor's Well on the Oregon Coast.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 1600, ƒ6.3, 1/40000s

The ghost mist of the spray from the Sprouting Horn at Thor's Well on the Oregon Coast.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 3200, ƒ6.3, 1/4000s

A billowing wave coming into Cook's Chasm at Thor's Well on the Oregon Coast.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 2000, ƒ8, 1/4000s

Water streaming down the rocks into Cook's Chasm at Thor's Well on the Oregon Coast.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 4000, ƒ8, 1/4000s

A seagull flying above the crashing waves at Thor's Well on the Oregon Coast.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 800, ƒ8, 1/4000s

Heceta Head Viewpoint

Just north of Sea Lion Caves, this location provides a great vantage point for the waves crashing against the cliffs below. Heceta Lighthouse is position just north making it a classic photo opportunity. Sea lions and birds are common with whales surfacing just beyond the cliffs at certain times of year.

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A sea lion swimming in the Pacific Ocean on the Oregon Coast near Sea Lion Caves.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 5000, ƒ8, 1/4000s

The cliffs above the Pacific Ocean on the Oregon Coast at the Heceta Head Viewpoint.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 3200, ƒ8, 1/4000s

A cliff descending down to the Pacific Ocean seen from the Heceta Head viewpoint.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 2500, ƒ8, 1/4000s

Waves crashing over a rock outcrop along the Oregon Coast.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 2000, ƒ8, 1/4000s

Waves crashing against a rock outcrop along the Oregon Coast.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 2500, ƒ8, 1/4000s

A sea lion swimming amongst the rocks and waves north of Sea Lion Caves along the Oregon Coast.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 1600, ƒ8, 1/4000s

The waves and sea foam of the Pacific Ocean along the Oregon Coast.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 1600, ƒ8, 1/4000s

A sea bird flying over the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean along the Oregon Coast.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 1000, ƒ8, 1/4000s

A sea bird flying over the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean along the Oregon Coast.

Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 1000, ƒ8, 1/4000s

The sun over the Pacific Ocean.

Calm Returns - Canon 70-200mm ƒ2.8L II at ISO 500, ƒ8, 1/4000s