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Washburne Day Use to Hobbit Beach. Sand very flat. Very little trash. Calm winds. Very peaceful.

Conditions

Temperature: 57 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 1.8 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Walking or running: 4. Stacks of driftwood in several places, Surprisingly little trash.

Concerns

Apparent violations: Pictures in the sandstone, driftwood piled.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

2 turkey vultures, 8 gulls

Driftline Content

Land-based debris (picnics, etc.). very little trash

Actions & Comments

There are a couple of area just north of Hobbit beach where people climb the dunes.

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Mile 180

November 22, 2023

High tides are sweeping sand away.

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Mile 180

August 21, 2023

The sand at Hobbit Beach was populated with 5 people.

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Mile 180

May 24, 2023

Steam was visible on the beach as cool temperatures and sunshine combined together.

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Mile 180

February 25, 2023

Mile 180 usually has some recent erosion of the dunes and bluffs because of the steep terrain and unstable cliffs of sand.

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Mile 180

October 6, 2022

Natural evolution has changed the appearance of the sand cliffs just south of Hobbit Beach.

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Mile 180

April 7, 2022

I noticed the usual natural increase in sand on the beach starting to cover rocks that are completely covered up in the summer.

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Mile 180

December 17, 2021

Mile 180 is looking like it's usual natural state.

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Mile 180

December 5, 2020

Large waves are causing logs to roll on the beach.

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