Mile 193 Report
June 21, 2021
by SKMacK
-
Yachats Ocean Rd just south of Yachats Inn looking northYachats Ocean Rd just south of Yachats Inn looking northJune 21, 2021
Yachats Ocean Road State Park lookin southTaken from stairs at Yachats Ocean Road State Park looking southJune 21, 2021
Looking left from overlook at Yachats State ParkStanding south of overlook at Yachats State Park looking left (south) toward Yachats RiverJune 21, 2021
View to north just below Yachats State Park overlookView to north just below Yachats State Park overlookJune 21, 2021
Ocean View Drive north of overlook looking northView north from Ocean View Dr at 2nd Street. Just north of overlook at State Park.June 21, 2021
Ocean View Dr looking northOcean View Dr looking northJune 21, 2021
Ocean Bluff at level of 7th street looking southOcean Bluff at level of 7th street looking southJune 21, 2021
Looking south from Ocean View Drive at 7th streetLooking south from Ocean View Drive at 7th streetJune 21, 2021
Other Mile 193 Reports (34)
2022
August 18, 2022 - SKMacK
The coast along mile 193 looked about the same. North of the Yachats River, the beach below the overlook had a fair amount of log debris. Further north a couple of sandstone blocks looked to have ...
May 24, 2022 - SKMacK
The shoreline looked much the same. It is hard to tell from visit to visit whether there has been more erosion, although south of the river some of the trees seem to be closer to the edge of the low...
January 20, 2022 - SKMacK
It was a foggy, misting cold weekday afternoon with virtually no wind and few people on the beach. No significant changes that I observed, except for a lot of logs and wood debris on the beach below...
January 20, 2022 - SKMacK
It was a foggy, misting cold weekday afternoon with virtually no wind and few people on the beach. No significant changes that I observed, except for a lot of logs and wood debris on the beach below...
2021
November 24, 2021 - tietjenl
A single dead sea lion observed on the beach at the Yachats estuary this morning. I'm a novice, but apparently an adult. There was blood around the mouth, but no other obvious damage to the body that...
November 5, 2021 - SKMacK
Despite significant rain and wind during the night, the sun came out and the morning was quite beautiful. Probably because of that a lot of people were out with their dogs. The signage at marker 77...
2020
September 19, 2020 - SKMacK
The day was overcast and mild. It was a relief to be out of the smoke. A lot of people were parked at the parking area at Yachats State Park but not so many on the beach. More people fishing than I'...
May 3, 2020 - SKMacK
It was a beautiful day. I saw more people walking/jogging the road than usual but fewer people on the beach. Social distancing was observed, but most people weren't wearing masks. The parking areas...
February 7, 2020 - SKMacK
Cloudy day with no people along beach because of high tide. More logs washed up on south side of Yachats River by its mouth. Continued erosion along Ocean View Drive.
2019
October 11, 2019 - SKMacK
There were few people out this morning as the sun was peeking over the mountains. Mile 193 south of the Yachats River looked about the same with regard to erosion. North of the river, Ocean View...
June 5, 2019 - SKMacK
It was a cloudy day. Not many people out mid-week and mid-afternoon. By and large there have been no significant changes south of the Yachats River on the beach next to Yachats Ocean Road. However,...
March 3, 2019 - SKMacK
It was a gorgeous day on the beach. Quite a few people were out and fewer dogs than usual. I did not appreciate any major changes in the amount of erosion occurring along either Ocean View Drive or...
2018
November 23, 2018 - SKMacK
Cloudy day. No appreciable changes in erosion along along Yachats Ocean Road or Ocean View Drive.
August 2, 2018 - SKMacK
It was a cloudy/foggy morning with a misty drizzle that later cleared. Few people were out that early, although the previous afternoon there were 4 surfers, many cars in the parking areas and many...
April 23, 2018 - SKMacK
It was a beautiful sunny day. Very little wind. I did not notice any significant changes in extent of erosion along the road north and south of the river. Most appears to be occurring along Ocean...
January 4, 2018 - SKMacK
Day was mild, cloudy with intermittent rain, mild wind. Surf was higher than I've seen it. There were more logs and wood debris than usual at Yachats State Park. It seems as if there is more shore...
2017
August 30, 2017 - SKMacK
Foggy morning. Only a few people were out walking. Extent of erosion along both Yachats Ocean Road and Ocean View Drive appears about the same.
May 5, 2017 - SKMacK
The day was cloudy, rainy, and sunny at various times. There was a lot more log debris than usual both north and south of the Yachats River. A fair number of Velella were on the beach, though not as...
January 13, 2017 - SKMacK
Nothing significant to report even with the King Tide. The water may have been higher in the Yachats River than usual.
2016
June 24, 2016 - SKMacK
I noticed no significant changes in the shoreline or the amount of erosion threatening either Ocean View Drive north of the Yachats River or Yachats Ocean Road south of the river.
May 21, 2016 - Volunteer Trainer
From Glen Olsen: I noticed a harbor seal pup at the end of Windy Way area. This is a newborn, with the umbilical cord still attached. Mom is probably grabbing a bite while the baby rests. Marine...
February 21, 2016 - SKMacK
South of Yachats River Bridge along Yachats Ocean Road another clump of vegetation has been eroded onto the beach at the same place a tree had fallen last year. Also, it appears that more erosion has...
2015
October 19, 2015 - SKMacK
The coastal erosion north and south of the Yachats River looks about the same. Finding of two dead sea mammals (?sea lions) was remarkable.
July 1, 2015 - SKMacK
The gradual erosion of the coast north and south of the Yachats River continues. I was unable to identify any major changes except for the placement of a barrier where a portion of Oceanview Drive...
April 1, 2015 - SKMacK
There seem to be more breaches in the bluff abutting both Ocean View drive north of the Yachats River Bridge, and Yachats Ocean Road south of the bridge. The paths down from the overlook at Yachats...
January 1, 2015 - SKMacK
Mile 193 was fairly unchanged with usual areas of erosion. Bald eagle was seen on one of the Sitka Spruces souh of Yachats River.
2014
August 20, 2014 - SKMacK
No significant changes in the amount of erosion of the shoreline or the amount of riprap at north end of mile 193. Yachats Ocean Road, Ocean View Drive, and the house at the north end of mile 193...
May 19, 2014 - SKMacK
Overall the amount of erosion of the bluffs along both Yachats Ocean Road and Ocean View Drive looked about the same. It seems inevitable that the ocean will continue to encroach on the adjacent...
January 17, 2014 - SKMacK
Since September 2013 there has been more erosion of the shoreline along both Oceanview Drive, north of the Yachats River, and along Yachats Ocean Road South of the river. Pictures of this are...
2013
September 10, 2013 - SKMacK
This mile encompasses two beaches: north of the Yachats River along Ocean View Drive and south of the river along Yachats Ocean Road. There is extensive erosion of the bluff on both beaches, such...
2007
September 23, 2007 - [email protected]
There is still a lot of drift wood scattered on rocky and river sandy area's. Many have burn marks left from July 4th fires. The marine life observed appeared in good health.
June 18, 2007 - [email protected]
In general everything seems healthy. A little trash at Yachats State Park and down at the tidal area. Observed many footprints on sandy areas not cleansed by tide. This is not unusual for this time...
March 16, 2007 - [email protected]
Everything is in a similar condition as my last report. I did have a very unpleasant encounter with beach walker and his agressive dog that should have been on a leash.