

Follow signs to Devils Punchbowl at the west end of 1st St. South of the wayside, the Otter Crest Loop returns to two-way traffic as is dips into shady forest. There are few places along the Oregon Coast that offer as much ocean to scan for spouts. You’ll have to take in the view to the north from inside the interpretive observatory operated by Oregon State Parks, open 10am-5pm daily.

To the south, you can see Otter Rock and Yaquina Head. This narrow stretch of road is one way traveling south and it offers a few small roadside spots to pull over and check out the view before reaching the Otter Crest State Wayside atop Cape Foulweather with its commanding views of nearly 30 miles of coastline. The Otter Crest Loop veers off Highway 101 just south of the Rocky Creek wayside. The Otter Crest Loop winds just west of the highway and offers the most leisurely way to experience the views from the 500-foot cape, along with a stop at Devil’s Punchbowl, one of the most interesting geological formations on the Oregon Coast. South of Depoe Bay, Highway 101 runs just inland as it crosses over Cape Foulweather.
