Seaside VB – Beerman Creek via Necanicum ML

Trail Info: The ride begins and ends at the Seaside Visitors Bureau parking lot.  This loop ride is a pleasant cruise on logging roads through the forest and hills bordering Seaside on the east and offers many great views of Seaside and Tillamook Head.  In season, wildflowers are abundant and occasionally deer, elk and other wildlife are encountered.  The ride presents no technical challenges other than those encountered when riding on graded gravel roads. From the parking lot behind the Visitors Bureau turn left on Broadway and ride across the bridge to the 4-way stop at Wahanna Road. Turn left and stay on Wahanna Road to the intersection with Lewis and Clark Road just past North Coast Church. Turn right to Lewis and Clark Road, cross the bridge and follow Lewis and Clark Road veering left at the bottom of the hill. Ride up the hill and descend the other side about 3/4 mile to a white and green gate on the right with number 71 on the left post.  This is the Lewis and Clark Mainline entry gate. Enter the gate and stay on the paved road past a chain-link fenced area on the right about 1/2 mile beyond the gate.  This is the Warrenton Reservoir. Just past the reservoir, look for a road on the right with a white and green gate numbered 73.  This is the start of the 300 Mainline. Turn right to the 300 Mainline, go through the gate and begin climbing the hill.  After about 1 mile the 300 Mainline veers to the left. Go straight ahead passing a sign post labeled 310/NEC XO.  Continue on this road about 1/4 mile to the top of the hill.  This road becomes the Necanicum Mainline when it passes the 310 Road on the left at the top of the hill.  This is the 600 foot elevation high point of the ride. Follow the well-traveled Necanicum Mainline about 4.5 miles to a 4-way intersection at Beerman Creek Road. There is a one-lane bridge just past this intersection. Do not cross the bridge but make a sharp right turn at the intersection to Beerman Creek Road and ride about .4 mile to a white and green entry gate. Go through the gate and continue on Beerman Creek Road to Highway 101. Turn right (North) on Highway 101 towards Seaside. Turn Right to Avenue S.  Cross a bridge and bear left to Wahanna Road. Turn left on Broadway to return to the Visitors Bureau parking lot.