Mile 201 Report
June 22, 2021
by kalninsp
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good water visibility
trail and outflow
attention crabbers
driftwood piles
shore birds
plover in driftwood
driftwood structure
driftwood
Other Mile 201 Reports (16)
2022
November 26, 2022 - kalninsp
North side looked pretty clean very minor trash and evidence of erosion. South side showed more trash and erosion of bluffs.
2021
June 22, 2021 - kalninsp
Nice calm foggy day. No body else on the south side of the bay during our visit. 4 people observed walking on the north side of the bay and crab pots were set in the bay but no boats observed.
2020
June 30, 2020 - kalninsp
Trail is very steep and difficult to keep footing due to loose gravel. Water from the culvert is growing bright orange algae. Spotted a bald eagle fighting with a gull over food. Several driftwood...
2019
February 17, 2019 - kalninsp
Sunny and chilly day. New trail (very steep) at access point with a culvert at the bottom.
2018
July 15, 2018 - kalninsp
Nice sunny day. Ive never seen so much of the beach. The tide was so low we could walk out for 1/2 a mile or so where it is usually under water. Small plane flying over head, a few driftwood forts...
April 29, 2018 - kalninsp
Was a very calm morning, we walked on the south side of the Alsea Bay first entering at the Wyziata access point at the stairs. It was raining on and off, about 48 degrees. No other vehicles were...
2015
March 26, 2015 - Batthecat
Minus tide a good time to explore. I walked from Patterson State Park north to the Alsea bay. Found a huge amount of wood debris as well as part of a cliff face eroded. Also noted the blobs of yellow...
2013
September 14, 2013 - annathat1lady
I noticed six different driftwood logs had been set on fire. Five of them were out but one was still on fire. I made a phone call and the Park Ranger was there within 10 minutes.He was very nice....
September 14, 2013 - annathat1lady
I started out at the KOA campground, and walked over the Alsea Bridge. It was nice to see all of the boats, people fishing and enjoying the beach! There were many pelicans and seagulls playing on...
2011
September 18, 2011 - Sanderling
There has been a lot of beach buildup over the summer, and most of the large driftwood is partially covered.The dune vegetation has reached far from the dunes, especially the searockets. There is...
March 12, 2011 - gjport
Being a Monday at 2:15 PM, it wouldn't be unusual for there to be very few people on the beach, given that this is a work hour. So, the 5 people that were seen is small but not unexpected for March....
2009
December 19, 2009 - VKnox2
A nearly windless day accompanied by sunbreaks, sanderlings, fulmars, and California gulls. The beach was scoured so clean that even the harbor seals bobbing in the channel were amazed!! Simply...
January 29, 2009 - gjport
Lovely day that brought out many folks and their pooches. Beach was remarkably clean. Picked up just 1 can and 1 plastic bottle. There is a considerable amount of wood (trees, logs, branches, etc)...
2008
December 20, 2008 - VKnox2
A relatively calm day on the beach with brisk temperatures and light rain. There were harbor seals swimming in the channel, with gulls and pelicans walking in the surf. Very little trash. Sublime.
February 9, 2008 - VKnox2
Large driftwood flows interspersed with human trash covered most of the beach. Additional plastic and styrofoam were visible bobbing in the waves during my survey. A nearly windless, balmy, early...
January 10, 2008 - VKnox2
The deserted beach and bay areas were covered with debris: impressive driftwood flows interspersed with human trash and European beach grass. Plastic, plastic, plastic!! Western Gulls staggered along...