MILE 57 on 8/4/12

Walked Mile 57 from Sixes River's boat put in by the Hughes House to the mouth of the river and down to turn around rock on the beach. One surfisherman with his limit. Two or three other groups of people, visitors, watchers and walkers. Some birdlife both shore and inland birds. No mammals seen at all, not even in the surf. Was going to walk starting at Cape Blanco's north side but very windy and foggy, not the sunny day I was planning. Driving back for lighthouse there was less fog and more sunlight, so put in at boat ramp. The sun came out and there were a good selection of common wildflower and assortments of the grasses. Beach was nice, so much buried wood big and small. The mouth of the Sixes was filling with sea water from the wave action there. Someone might have crossed the river and headed to Mile 58, but not today. Had most of the beach to myself except for the groups at the mouth. Took the Castle Rock trail back to parking. The purple thistles were beautiful, I believe California and smaller Canadian were all around the grasslands. Weather was a mix bag, very windy and socked in with fog up on the bluff, below along the river it was sunny and warm, the beach the same with a little more fog being blow to the north. The area remain litter free, found only four plastic bottle and no small pieces of plastic. The day was good.

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BobIvey EMAIL • REPORT PUBLISHED 8/20/12 3:42 AM

PHOTOS

Looking North
Description:	Castle Rock just off shore, standing on dunes looking up coast to Black Locke Point.
Location:	quater of mile from mouth of Sixes River, Curry Co. Oregon ,
Date:	08/04/2012

Mile 57 Sixes River and Pacific Ocean
Description:	Looking north towards Black Locke Point . In coming afternoon tide.
Date:	08/04/2012

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