Mile 227 Report
Cape Foulweather, Rocky Creek
May 28, 2019
It was a cloudy cool morning with little human activity.
Report Details
It was a cloudy cool morning with little human activity. There is little change from last observation witn the exception of a newly established fire ring. The are has seen light human use as evidenced from the trail conditions, obvious recent fire ring use. Dog tracks were only seen near point 4 fire ring. Shore birds were present in small numbers. At the south end of mile 227, 5-10 birds were observed either nesting or in the process of building nests on the cliffs. The area looks healthy and litter was almost nonexistent.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.2 feet.
Human Activities
Other Activities: A few boats came by during my survey. 1ea- commercial fishing, 2ea- recreational/guided fishing, 2ea- sightseeing. One pickup/camper rig appeared to have stayed overnight at the Rodea Point parking spot. Owner just having coffee and watching surf. The other two vehicles were pulling over for a look and left within a few minutes.
Concerns
Fire
Apparent violations: A few fire rings (pictures attached) were noted in vegetative areas where by regulation appears to be in unauthorized locations..Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
New Development
Tree stand viewing platform has had improvements made on it since the last visit. Light vegetation loss surrounding the tree stand has resulted due to increased traffic and trail use.
Natural Changes
In comparing this visit to last I cannot discern any noticeable natural changes.
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heidilvz
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Overall, everything seems to be stable except where human activity, around fire ring below quarry (PT6), is occurring.
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While there was plenty of activity by visiting tourists sightseeing at the viewpoints, there was little else to report.
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I haven't filed a report for probably 2 years (sorry!
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