It's the big recognizable landmark of Cannon Beach, and one of the most photographed beach spots in the world – certainly in the state of Oregon, anyway. The main seastack is called Haystack Rock (not to be confused with the Haystack Rock at Pacific City, some 70 miles south), and the two accompanying rocks are called the “Needles.”

It has been called the third largest monolith in the world - but it's not. That depends on how you phrase that, really, but in short that category doesn't exist. More here on the geology of Haystack Rock and the truth about its status as "third largest monolith."

Head into “midtown” Cannon Beach and you’ll find the most commonly used access to these remarkable seastacks at the Midtown Access / Ecola Court Ramp, just off Sunset Boulevard and Hemlock.