Haystack Rock

Haystack Rock is a 235 ft-tall (72 m) sea stack in Cannon Beach, Oregon. It is often stated locally to be the third-tallest such intertidal structure in the world, but there are no supporting credible references for this claim. A popular tourist destination on the Oregon Coast, the monolithic rock is adjacent to the beach and accessible by foot at low tide. The Haystack Rock tide pools are home to many intertidal animals, including starfish, sea anemone, crabs, chitons, limpets, and sea slugs. The rock is also a nesting site for many sea birds, including terns and puffins.

This article is about Haystack Rock in Clatsop County, Oregon. For the feature with the same name in Tillamook County, see Haystack Rock (Tillamook County, Oregon).
Haystack Rock
Sea stack
Haystack Rock and the Needles, Cannon Beach 2023
Coordinates: 45°53′4″N 123°58′5″W
LocationOregon
Offshore water bodiesPacific Ocean
Age15-16 million years
Formed byLava flows and erosion
OperatorVarious state and federal departments
Elevation235 feet (72 m)
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