Mile 42 - Lookout Rock, Reinhart Creek - June 20, 2008 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

Water lapped slowly against huge bolders poking out of the fog. A few oyster catchers were silouited as they searched the exposed monoliths. I'm trying not to think about the long climb back to the road or tiptoeing around the poison-oak. Just scramble up the slope of dirt as it meets this batch of large bolders. We saw no other humans, only a bit of garbage and one sealion.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2. Just us.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Driftline Content

Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Shore line mostly Huge bolders

Actions & Comments

Much of the area is old slide area. West of 101 ODOT put a gravel pile on it years ago. There is and has been large cracks all along the slope.