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CoastWatch Mile 23 County Curry Description Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek Boundaries N 42° 18.452', W 124° 24.649' to N 42° 17.514', W 124° 24.536' Google Maps Nearby Roads, Directions to/from, Google photos, Satellite image, Terrain overlay OPRD Map Cape Sebastian to Crook Point Vehicles • Motor vehicle travel is allowed from a point approximately one-third mile south of Otter Point, (42° 27.5022', Mile 31), southerly to the mouth of Myers Creek (42° 18.4422', Mile 23). • Motor vehicles are prohibited from Meyers Creek (42° 18.4422', Mile 23), southerly to the Oregon-California border (41° 59.9208', Mile 1). 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 Dunes and Driftwood   9/8/10 Large, long lasting driftwood "fort" on mild, very coastal day. Cape Sebastian in far distance. Bob Harvey

16 REPORTS FOR MILE 23: Bob Harvey Dec 13, 2012 10:15 AM   My visits are usually timed for low tide; today is a very high tide (king). Everything is quite different, actual beach is scarce because it's underwater, walking is only safe at base of dunes or on dunes or thru high driftwood piles. The ungrassed foredunes are under seige by the waves; large amounts of formerly buried wood is revealed, some still jutting from the wave-cut dune fronts. In April 2012 I reported a 4'x6' green plastic tub to Harris Beach State Park to be removed. It is still there, sand filled.   MORE    From S. end beach access, looking N    Description: King tide, little beach available King tide, surf at sand bank    Green tub and your reporter    Description: Tub present since April, at least Wrack line shows surf attack on dune    Myers Creek    Description: Myers Crk marks N end of mile 23: surf pushing under 101 bridge in creek channel. King tide Beach trash    Description: None seems to be Japanese tsunami debris. All gathered from Mile 23 Bob Harvey Sep 6, 2012 2:40 PM   Foggy day, very little use. More dead birds than usual; remains vary from skeletal to full-bodied. A small pocket of crescent dunes was observed. Trash: 1 auto tire, which I removed to Harris Beach S.P. dumpster. In April I found a green tub which I reported to HBSP for removal. It is still there, most buried by sand.   MORE    Mile 23    Description: Looking N., large summer sand deposits, swales, humps Location: Not far north of S end of Mile 23. precise, no Bob Harvey Apr 13, 2012 12:00 AM   The season's storms have changed things. Large amounts of driftwood lodged on the N. side of Henry's Rock (at the southmost point of mile 23)have disappeared. Huge quantities of wood now line the beach 3/4 way to Myers Creek. Minor amount of trash except for large tub.   MORE    Winter steepcut dune, "fort" washed away    Description: S. end mile 23, a few yards N of Henrys Rock. Driftwood "fort" July 2011    Description: This fun structure has been a manmade (kidmade?) landmark since my first visit here in Sept 2007. Picture above shows it is gone. Location: about 50 yds N. of Henrys Rock, at which rock is the southmost point of mile 23 Driftwood    Description: Driftwood redistributed and much newly added. Looking N.from south end of mile 23 Location: 75 yds N of Henrys Rock Debris    Description: unidentified trash about 4x6 feet in size Location: midway on mile 23 Heavy surf    Description: Surf following storm of April 12th Location: 200yds N. of Henrys Rock Bob Harvey Oct 11, 2011 4:30 PM   Note: Pistol River (mile 22) has breached its beachy prison and loses itself in the Pacific. The agitated surf has provided us with haze-softened vistas. Today only 5 people present. Walking and one taking pictures. (A reliable source visited "my" mile Aug 23, and found about 16 people enjoying kite boarding.) Driftline contains quite a few tangled clumps of kelp, providing feasting for myriads of sand fleas. 9 dead birds, gulls I think, lie here and there. The beach has been greatly smoothed by summer's sand deposition. Most of July's interesting dunes are gone. A fair amount of driftwood appears to have been recently cut.   MORE    kiteboarding    Description: surfers with kites; unusually large number of people (about 16). (Not all in photo) Location: Southmost portion of mile 23 Date: Aug 23, 2011 12:00 AM Muriah Aug 6, 2011 6:00 PM   Special Baby Dolphin report   MORE    Dolphin (?) Baby, 39"    Description: What appears to me to be a dolphin that must have been near time of birth is dead near higher tide line about a quarter mile south of Myers Creek. (Length: 3.5 sandles = 39") Location: South of Myers Creek about a quarter of a mile, near higher tide line Copyright: public use Bob Harvey Jul 13, 2011 5:00 PM   My apologies for shirking my March and June reports. I spent the low May and June tides on the Clatsop beaches in search of the wiley razor clam. Yes I got 'em. I do recall having success razor clamming on Myers Creek beach in 1983, but a year later got but one. I've not tried again. The good news is no inappropriate changes occur on this beach. Summer dunes have replaced sand lost in winter, flowers bloom on the highway slopes, passing traffic stops for easy access to a gorgeous beach with scenic rock outcrops on and off-shore. South end has quantities of driftwood suitable for "fort" building. About 20 people and 4 dogs were using the beach in joyful ways. No human damage,no litter, no problems. Wildlife was a few gulls and crows.   MORE    Mile 23 looking N to Cape Sebastian    Description: taken from a few yards N of Henrys Rock July 13, 2011 driftwood fort    Description: perennial driftwood "fort" S. entrance to mile 23 at Henry's Rock. Mileman Bob in photo too Copyright: or not Bob Harvey Jan 5, 2011 12:00 AM   About a dozen people enjoying mild winter day on beach. Playing, walking, photographing. Driftline has much more and much larger woody debris than usual. Steep winter cut on dune faces is beginning. Wet sand high on foredune indicates recent high tide, maybe storm. Oddest thing: man repeatedly throwing net across Myers Creek at its narrowest point (about 4 ft) on beach, just before the water fanned out. No catch apparent. As we approach, he stuffs his net into a backpack and walks away. Thirty minutes later I hail a passing highway patrolman, and report what we saw. The officer asked for a description of the fisherman and said he would report to ODFW. We enjoyed a surprisingly beautiful sunset from the N end of mile 23.   MORE  Bob Harvey Sep 8, 2010 12:00 AM   A fine drizzly day on mile 23. Always interesting to see winter-summer changes in dunescape. One treat was the finding of a cold (terrestrial) Pacific ringneck snake on the beach at base of monolith. Another was the quite low tide revealing more seastars etc than I'm used to seeing, as well as a cave facing seaward usually inaccessible. Approx. 2 sq. ft. patch of mussels missing from musselbeds, cause unknown. Almost no trash.   MORE    Dunes and Driftwood    Description: Large, long lasting driftwood "fort" on mild, very coastal day. Cape Sebastian in far distance. Location: Looking north from south end of mile 23, near Henrys Rock Snake on beach    Description: Pacific ringneck snake, gray on top , orange ring behind head, bright orange underside trending red toward tail. About 10 inches long. Location: A bit north of midway. at base of a basaltic monolith marked with color Bob Harvey May 6, 2010 12:00 AM   Beautiful day; wind has created many pebble-caused "sand shadows". The marine gardens were inaccessible, tide too high. The driftline composition was interesting, details at the limit of my vision. Perhaps this is krill(?). I spooked the 2 rabbits in the brush as I examined the blooming wild irises and the blooming wild strawberries. And interesting to see such a change in the dune front since December's verticality to May's gentle slopes.   MORE    Kite surfer on Pistol River    Description: Dune-impounded estuary of Pistol River being used by kite surfer Location: Looking S. from S. end of mile 23. Shoulder of Henry's Rock on right. Bunny in Bushes    Description: Rabbit in brush on west bank of highway 101 Location: Just S. of Myers crk bridge, mile 23 Bob Harvey Dec 9, 2009 11:30 AM   Cool, sunny fine day, Inland has overnight temps in teens, so 40's are balmy here. A few walkers, offshore commercial boats. Little man-made litter. Grass-covered dunes continue to be chewed away by the sea. The summer's bridge refurbishing is all but finished.   MORE    the "fort"    Description: long-lasting driftwood "fort" Location: S. end of mile 23, 50 yds N of Henry's Rock jutting logs    Description: long buried logs recently revealed by erosional loss of dunes Location: south end mile 23 State Park sign    Description: Meyers Creek Beach, Pistol River State Park sign Location: N end mile 23 Bob Harvey Jul 31, 2009 11:00 AM   My stop was brief; I walked just in the vicinity of Myers Crk where repaving and some reconstruction was underway. It's being conducted with care. Beach plants were flowering. Wrack line held clumps of large mussels. Saw my first GBH here. Foggy to the south and at sea.   MORE  Bob Harvey Mar 18, 2009 2:00 PM   Seven people (ok 10 counting my group), walking the beach, some with dogs, at low tide. Seasonal creeks running. Very little debris of any kind on beach. Wildlife: a few gulls and 4 oystercatchers (first sighting in my 1 1/2 yr watch). and 1 osprey. No geese as there were 1 year ago. No man made changes. Storm erosion has cut a sand bank back a few feet since Dec.   MORE  Bob Harvey Dec 4, 2008 11:00 AM   A calm fall has produced few big storms so little new erosion is evident. The tide was a +3 ft so the tidepools were unavailable for inspecting. An interesting artifact comprised of logs and bolts is new (see first picture).   MORE    Beach artifact    Description: l2 short logs, rusty bolts and Jim Location: Just S. of Myers Creek 300yds Newly erosion-exposed log    Description: Winter storm has partially uncovered buried log March 2008 (also your reporter) Location: about 200yds N of Henrys Rock, mile 23 Date: Mar 12, 2008 11:00 AM Same log after further exposure    Description: Picture taken 9 months later reveals further dune erosion Location: 200 yds N of Henrys Rock , mile 23 Bob Harvey Mar 12, 2008 10:00 AM   Low tide, overcast. Heavy dune erosion, exposed driftwood. People and dogs using beach even though it's midweek. Marine gardens exposed but not easy to get to because guarded by slippery rocks. Geese nesting atop rocks. Little litter. No dead birds or mammals.   MORE    Log and Bob    Description: Winter erosion has partially revealed sand buried log (the horizontal object). The vertical object is your coastwatch volunteer. Location: mile 23, about 1/4 mile N from s. end of "my" mile Date: Mar 12, 2008 11:00 AM Copyright: or not View to mile 22    Description: View from top of Henry Rock (at start of mile 23 S end) looking S into mile 22 toward the Pistol River, which is 1 mile away. The lagoon is brackish, not connected to P.R. Location: Mile 23.0, west side 101 Meyers Creek    Description: Meyers Creek with my colleagues Geographer John and the young Jimmy Location: Meyers Creek N end of mile 23 Bob Harvey Dec 18, 2007 3:00 PM   Weather relented for the 2 hours neede to walk the beach; no dead birds, not much litter. High tide is almost upon us so some areas are inaccesible, esp. the cave in a monolith at N part of the mile. Meyers Creek is 35-40 feet wide at narrowest point as it crosses sand. We were presented with a stunning sunset. Fine trip.   MORE    same spot taken in sept 07 with esteemed geographer friend    Description: looking north about 1/4 mile from S end of mile. sunset    Location: N end of mile 23 Bob Harvey Sep 9, 2007 4:00 PM   My first trip, so information is baseline for me. Very little litter , lots of driftwood, few people. No facilities except a portapotty at S end. Many rocks, monoliths seastacks in the sandy beach and in the ocean. Too foggy to see much of those just off shore. Some support small vegetation (no trees) on top.   MORE    S. end mile 23