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MILE 305 on 7/2/12   -   SKYHAR8000 LOCATION Tillamook  •  Oswald West SP, Cape Falcon N CONDITIONS Monday 6:00 AM  •  Cloudy  •  50° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the SW  •  Tide: -1.6 ft HUMANS People: 0  •  Dogs: 0 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 0  •  Playing in surf: 0  •  Playing in sand: 0  •  Sitting: 0  •  Photography: 0  •  Rockhunting: 0  •  Tidepooling: 0  •  Surfing: 0  •  Windsurfing: 0  •  Kayaking: 0  •  Fishing: 0 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs parking: 0  •  RVs/Buses parking: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS There are new PRIVATE PROPERTY and NO TRESPASSING signs on the branch of Elk Flats Road that leads to my parking area. I do not know whether the road is truly private, and I have contacted both homeowners in the past, and they appreciate what I am doing. I'm not sure if this is a shift in policy or perhaps a try at discouraging strangers. If I lose my access point, it would be a very tough hike all the way around the first point just to get into the first cove. I will keep this in mind and cultivate the best relationship I can with the folks who own the nearby property. NOTABLE WILDLIFE More birds than usual, all alive and either flying or feeding. DEAD BIRDS Total: 0  •  Signs of oil: 0  •  Entanglement: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS More dead starfish than usual. DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Wood pieces  •  Ocean-based debris  •  Styrofoam Again, much more than typical for this time of year. NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Landslides/major boulder falls COMMENTS n/a SUMMARY Uneventful hike. No tsunami debris -- if it was, I couldn't tell. A lot more general stuff for this time of year than is usually seen. More plastic floats tossed high onto the rocks than I have ever seen. The access is progressively more hazardous, and I fling these back into the sea, and they come ashore elsewhere. There is no way to get them out safely on the trail up the hill. The rock and gravel in the coves is constantly on the move, but it's always hard to say whether it has been in the state I see it (when I see it) for a long time, or whether the formations are from the previous higher sets of tides! But all in all, a good outing -- any outing where you come back covered only in sweat and dirt, and not blood or bruises, is a good outing on Mile 305. OBSERVER skyhar8000 EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 7/2/12 8:30 PM PHOTOS  PRINT       BACK TO COASTWATCH HOME