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There were lots of people enjoying the roads and campground at mile 181, but not many people on that paticular beach.  Cool and cloudy weather on a weekday may explain part of the reason.  A few campers told me they like to visit lots of places and use the campground as a base camp.  It seemed mostly quiet and deserted on the beach.  People were having lunch or exploring somewhere else.  The waves were small and it was easy to walk close to the water.  The tide line showed fewer tiny sand crab shells than my last visit a few months ago.

Conditions

Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.1 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 6. The Campground is full. No litter to be found on the beach.

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Notable Wildlife

Gulls, Ravens, Red Tail Hawks.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

Natural Changes

Seasonal sand depth is high, covering the lower steps to the day use area. It's wide, flat, and smoothed out by the nightly tide.

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Celebrate and feel blessed.

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Mile 181

March 15, 2024

During a minus tide I noticed the sand was soaked with puddles and with wet logs scattered everywhere. There were places where hundreds of Velella jellyfish were observed on the sand.

Gordon Pollock

Mile 181

November 20, 2023

A quiet day at the beach.

lectricriderone

Mile 181

August 21, 2023

Beautiful weather and clean sand made for a moderate number of people out at mile 181.

lectricriderone

Mile 181

May 24, 2023

I saw fewer cars than usual in the parking lot at Carl Washburne beach.

lectricriderone

Mile 181

February 25, 2023

It's always a pleasure to walk on mile 181.

lectricriderone

Mile 181

October 5, 2022

The beach at mile 181 appears natural and free of changes.

lectricriderone

Mile 181

April 7, 2022

Mile 181 is evolving on a natural path with very little human caused changes.

lectricriderone

Mile 181

December 17, 2021

It appears that the normal pattern of beach evolution is happening at mile 181.

lectricriderone