Almost a mile south of Hug Point you’ll start heading over a small bridge, and you’ll spot a blob of a hill on the westward side of the highway. Take a good look: there are two discreet pathways on either side of this hill. Park nearby (either in front of an entrance or across the road), and as you walk up the path you’ll find a small, clandestine bluff that provides a stunning aerial view of the road going around Hug Point.

But it’s a serious hidden spot, so, shhhhhhhh: don’t tell anyone. The pathways straddle two the north and south sides of MP 34. Actually, both seem to be cordoned off these days.

Not far south of Hug Point lies the historical marker featuring a replica of the cannon which landed nearby when the Navy vessel Shark crashed in the late 1800's. The cannon actually came aground where Arch Cape is now, and that community had the name Cannon Beach for a time.

Here are some of the unusual views you'll discover: