N. Oregon Coast's Dangerous Short Beach (by Oceanside) Slowly Getting a New StairwayPublished 08/05/25 at 6:55 a.m.By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff(Oceanside, Oregon) – It has been called the “Stairway of a Thousand Steps” and probably a few other things by tired-out tourists forced to climb up and down its length. (Photo Trevor Bradford)These days, the crazy-long stairway at Short Beach next to the north Oregon coast's Oceanside has had the nickname “the Great Worm of Arrakis” (after Frank Herbert's bok). Short Beach, Near OceansideThat title came from Trailkeepers of Oregon (TKO), which is rather silently behind much of the work on trails in the state. It truly was harrowing – as some at Oregon Coast Beach Connection can attest to. Hotel reviews, Lincoln City lodging, vacation rentalsOff The Beaten Path In Lincoln City, View to Gnarly or Nice on Oregon CoastNothing but surf and lovely amenities in a hidden part of Lincoln City.