Maynot Cliffs

Maynot Cliffs are a section of the ocean cliffs off the Oregon Coast located at the northwestern edge of the Beurre region. They stretch approximately one mile along the beach and are high. The site was named by George Davidson in 1841 from his ship, the "Tigress".

The site has a high bluff which protects the site from the prevailing winds. It has a view of Tillamook Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The site is southwest of the Nehalem River. Nearby are the Neahkahnie Mountain and the Heceta Head Lighthouse.

The site is in the Nehalem Bay State Park and is managed by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The site is accessible by hiking trails. The name Maynot comes from the French word "marionnette". Hiking trails are available for public use. It is accessible from the town of Seaside and the city of Astoria. The site is in the Nehalem Bay State Park and managed by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

Geology and wildlife

The site is a sandstone rock formation that was carved by the waves of the Pacific Ocean. The rocks are composed of dacite porphyry and basalt. The sandstone is metamorphic rock. The rock was formed during the Miocene era. The rock was uplifted during the late Cenozoic era. The rocks have been eroded by the ocean which formed the cliffs. The rock was formed from a layer of lava that covered the area.

The site is part of the Tillamook State Forest. It is part of the Coastal Western Hemlock-Sitka Spruce forests ecoregion.

The site has a considerable amount of plant life. The plant life has a rich biodiversity. The plant species that live there include the Pacific yew, the Oregon white oak, the Pacific madrone, the Pacific wax myrtle, the Pacific red elderberry, the Pacific red elder, the Pacific dogwood, the Pacific rhododendron, the Pacific salmonberry, the Pacific ninebark, the Pacific red currant, the Sitka alder, the Sitka spruce, the Pacific coralberry, the Oregon white oak, the Oregon grape, the Oregon boxwood, the Oregon crabapple, the Pacific silver fir, and the Pacific red currant.