Still above the parking area, this view appears to the north. The goal is to get to Indian Point and then follow the ridge up to Tilllamook Head. The head is crenelated and several "no exit" beaches await around each point. Crossing from Ecola to Indian and then to TH is sorta like crossing the Gap at Andersons: it is a commitment. When the tide is low it is safe because, as this and later photos show, there are plenty of places to land and the trail back is easy to access. It is about 1.5 miles from Ecola launch to Bird Point. The point labeled Tillamook Head on maps is not visible from this view. The large green area near the center of the photo is a potential launch with the trail cutting across the upper portion. Charlie Phillips pointed out this potential but no one has tried it yet. It faces more SW than we need, but on a west day it may be an alternative.