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MILE 189 on 7/9/07   -   EGATES LOCATION Lane  •  Gwynn Cr, Neptune SP / North access, Cummins Cr CONDITIONS Monday 2:00 PM  •  Sunny  •  60° F  •  Wind: Moderate from the NW  •  Tide: 3.75 ft HUMANS People: 8 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 4  •  Playing in sand: 3  •  Sitting: 2  •  Photography: 2  •  1 -climbing on rocks CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 7 ACTIV.COMMENTS not all people parking at Neptune north are at the beach. Some access the Cummins Creek Trail across the street. NOTABLE WILDLIFE sea gulls bathing in Cummins Creek DEAD BIRDS STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Small rocks NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Visible retreat of solid bluff some due to people climbing/sliding down COMMENTS SUMMARY This is generally a well used beach with very little litter or man-made disturbance. The sand is high this year and Cummins Creek has drifted against the south shore. OBSERVER egates EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 9/7/07 6:33 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US