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'''Devils Churn''' is a narrow [[inlet]] of the [[Pacific Ocean]] in [[Lincoln County, Oregon]], [[United States]], south of [[Yachats, Oregon|Yachats]]. It is located in the [[Siuslaw National Forest]] and is accessible via the Restless Waters trail<ref>{{cite web |title=Devils Churn Day Use |url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/siuslaw/recreation |work=Fs.fed.us}}</ref> from the [[Cape Perpetua]] Scenic Area visitor center or the [[U.S. Route 101 in Oregon|U.S. Route 101]] overlook. Access to the trail requires a [[United States Forest Service]] pass.

The inlet developed over many thousands of years as wave action carved into the [[basalt]] shoreline, first forming a deep [[sea caves|sea cave]] whose roof eventually collapsed. As the [[tide]] comes in it can throw spray several hundred feet into the air when the waves reach the end of the churn. Visitors are urged to be cautious when visiting the churn, as it can be dangerous.<ref>{{cite news |last= Johnston |first= Greg |title= Cape Perpetua offers coastal forest hikes, beach wandering and stunning scenery |newspaper= [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |date= June 14, 2007}}</ref> In 2021, a man visiting the churn died from drowning after attempting to jump across the water.<ref>{{Cite web|author=KATU Staff|date=2021-09-10|title=Man who fell into ocean while jumping across Devils Churn presumed dead, OSP says|url=https://katu.com/news/local/man-who-fell-into-ocean-while-jumping-across-devils-churn-presumed-dead-osp-says|access-date=2021-09-10|website=KATU}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Devils Churn}}
*[http://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/siuslaw/recreation Siuslaw National Forest - Cape Perpetua Visitor Center]
*[http://blog.oregonlive.com/terryrichard/2007/07/cape_perpetua_has_it_all_big_t.html Cape Perpetua has it all: big trees, bigger views]

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[[Category:Oregon Coast]]
[[Category:Lakes of Lincoln County, Oregon]]
[[Category:Inlets of the United States]]

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