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CoastWatch Mile 177 County Lane Description Cliffs south of Horse Creek, north of Baker Beach Boundaries N 44° 7.141', W 124° 7.532' to N 44° 6.461', W 124° 7.439' Google Maps Nearby Roads, Directions to/from, Google photos, Satellite image, Terrain overlay OPRD Map Heceta Head to Lily Lake, to Sutton Creek Vehicles • Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from the Lincoln County-Lane County line (44° 16.5774', Mile 190), southerly to the Siuslaw River (44° 00.9720', Mile 170). Weather Current Weather Conditions at nearby stations (may take a minute or two on a dialup connection) Tides The NOAA Tide Predictions site may be found here. Click on the station nearest to your location to see predicted tides in graphical and tabular formats. Photo mile #177   8/4/12 A view of the only serious erosion that could impact the highway. It lies against the hillside, just before going around the bluff. RussMorton

12 REPORTS FOR MILE 177: Old Puppy Jan 12, 2013 12:15 PM   Weather was clear and tide was low. No apparent major issues. Three folks riding horses and 1 person with his dog. Small amount of natural debris present. Very little man made debris. No dead wildlife on beach. One seal about 100 meters from the shoreline.   MORE  RussMorton Aug 4, 2012 3:00 PM   The observation was very close to high tide, so there was less stuff on the beaches than I have noticed in the past. I often wonder about the nature of the trail to the beach, it never has the appearance of formal maintenance, but would have disappeared over the years without some bush whacking.   MORE    mile #177    Description: A view of the only serious erosion that could impact the highway. It lies against the hillside, just before going around the bluff. mile #177    Description: This is a view of the lay of the sand dunes at the high point of the trail where it descends to the beach Old Puppy May 18, 2012 4:00 PM   There were five people walking/pickning. One dog who was on a leash. One Osprey circuling the area for a few minutes. One dead seagull on the beach. Noticed some bluff erosion. No "man-made" changes were evident. Just a few items of human related trash was present that I removed. Overall, a rather quiet, calm, pleasant day.   MORE  Old Puppy Feb 19, 2012 3:00 PM   Weather was sunny/no wind. Tide was approaching low. One dead seagull and one dead crow. Due to previous storms, there was evidence of sand covering areas that were previously more accessible. A total of 4 people and 2 dogs walking in the area. A fair amount of logs and tree limbs were at the high tide water line.   MORE  Old Puppy Oct 20, 2011 1:15 PM   After several hours on the beach, I only observed 2 adults walking and one dead Cormorant. The weather/surf was mild, no wind and it was low tide. There was very little natural drift and only one sign of human trash that I removed. No significant changes to the shoreline. Overall, it was a very pleasant day!!!   MORE  Old Puppy May 20, 2011 9:30 AM   Overall, it was a beautiful day. Surprisingly, no human activity. Tide was extremely low, therefore allowing one to witness tide pool's that are normally concealed. Although there were some minor trash items that I removed, the beach was fairly clean. The normal amount of seagulls were present. One young Osprey circling several times. Unfortunately, no sea creatures were witnessed. Some minor sand dune erosion was obvious. No man-made changes.   MORE  Old Puppy Dec 3, 2010 3:30 PM   There were a total of three individuals walking. A couple with a dog (not leashed), and one individual. There was a considerable amount of sea kelp on beach. Four dead seagulls were present within my mile, no other dead animals. A little beach erosion was evident. The tide was low, the weather was partly sunny/cloudy, with no wind.   MORE  Old Puppy Aug 18, 2010 12:00 AM   Quiet day, no significant issues!! Only 2 adults walking the beach, (not disturbing tide-pools). Only a few pieces of wood that I removed. No other wildlife other than seagulls. Beach erosion was noticeable. No dead wildlife and normal driftline content.   MORE  Old Puppy Jun 17, 2010 12:00 AM   One lady walking the beach, no pets. Tide was low,incoming. Less human trash than normal. Possible issue: Throughout my walk I experienced a few areas that had a foul odor. Not the normal "low tide" odor. Smelt like "rotten eggs", but not overwhelming!! In this area, I have never experienced this odor before. There were no "obvious" signs of dead sea life or pollution. Possibly, directly related to the exceptionally low tide. Soon, I'll check area on high tide. If odor is still present, I'll notify the proper authorities.   MORE  Old Puppy May 7, 2010 2:00 PM   One Osprey feeding on one (probably a cod fish carcass). Viewed several live Ochre Sea Stars adhered to rock formations in tide pools. Two couples walking the beach, no pets. Two observing the tide pools. Tire tracks (not previously noted) in this area. Very little marine debris. Lot's of human trash (wine bottles, cans, etc). I removed what I could carry out. No physical changes evident on my mile.   MORE  Old Puppy Apr 9, 2010 4:30 PM   On April 9th @ 4:30 PM, mile 177 experienced a sunny afternoon with a steady wind from the Northwest @ 12 mph. It was near low tide but still receding. A total of four individuals were walking in the area. No dogs,horses,or vehicles on the beach. A significant amount of human trash, i.e. bottles/cans and crab pot debris. I removed what I could, will return for the remainder. One crab vessel could be seen only thru binoculars. Witnessed an Eagle who remained in the area for about two minutes, one of which was on shore. Attempted to get a photo of the Eagle, but by the time I got my camera out of my back-pack and got close enough for a photo, he was airborne. In my designated area, I witnessed no dead wildlife. A couple shared with me their findings (two glass balls), they claimed originated in Japan. In some areas, a small "sand wall" was created by a strong cross current/wind/waves. No man made changes were noted.   MORE  RMorton Jul 30, 2009 1:00 PM   It has been many years since I visited. The bluff (Hwy to beach) appeared to be much more stable now. The dune features seemed more extreme but only a feeling. Enclosed is a photo of a large plastic "traps" that measured ten feet or so, almost suggesting a beach stabilizer, which makes no sense.   MORE    Plastic found on beach    Description: Photo of plastic 10 ft. long found on sand. Date: Jul 30, 2009 12:00 AM