Haystack Rock

[3] The sea stack formation was closed temporarily during July 2023 after a cougar was documented, for the first time, climbing on the rock in search of prey.

[4] Measuring 235 feet (72 m) tall,[3] Haystack Rock is composed of basalt and was formed by lava flows emanating from the Blue Mountains and Columbia basin about 15-17 million years ago.

[5] The lava flows came from massive eruptions from a source believed to be what is now the Yellowstone volcanic hotspot, and created many of the Oregon coast's natural features.

[7] Collecting plants or animals is strictly prohibited and to protect nesting birds, climbing above the mean high tide level barnacle line is not allowed.

A variety of bird species, such as pigeon guillemots, common murres, black oystercatchers, and tufted puffins, roost and nest on the rock, raising their young usually between March and September.

"The Needles" which are adjacent to Haystack Rock
Surfer near Haystack Rock
Surfer near Haystack Rock
Haystack Rock northwest face
Haystack Rock from Hwy 101 pullout south of Cannon Beach
Haystacks Rocks and the Needles,Cannon Beach just before sunset 2023