We decided to combine a few stops along the Oregon Coast Trail that are in the Samuel H Boardman State Scenic Corridor. We started at the Thunder Rock Cove Viewpoint and did the loop before continuing to the Natural Bridges Viewpoint and then down to China Beach and back. Overall this was about 5 miles roundtrip with 1,000 ft of loss/gain.
We decided do the Thunder Rock Cove loop trail counterclockwise, going to the right.
Some views as we did the Thunder Rock Cove Loop:
A sea bridge seen through the trees.
View down to Secret BeachWide angle shot showing Secret Beach to the left of the promontory we were on and the Pacific Ocean to the right.
Views of some natural bridges to the south from this promontory
Sea stacks off the end of the promontory, there are pelicans flying between the two sea stacks.
Coast to the north of the promontory
Some of the coastal views we saw as we retuned along the loop and hiked over towards the Natural Bridges Viewpoint (we did take a spur trail along another promontory on our way):
Natural Bridges from the viewpoint
Some of the trail between the Natural Bridges Viewpoint and China Beach were up above the coast in the forest and some parts were near Highway 101.
Looking down towards China Beach:
Heading down the trail to China Beach
We were the only ones on China Beach
Sea Stacks at China Beach towards the south
A small rock arch on the north end of China Beach
Pelicans on a sea stack 
Watching the tide come in
Sunlight filtering through the tress as we hiked back up from China Beach
Lizard along the trailsome of the flora seen along the trail today:
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