Mile 14 Report
Boardman SP, cliffs, Thomas Creek
October 21, 2007
Though there were more people than usual on the trail, there is nothing negative to report.
Report Details
Though there were more people than usual on the trail, there is nothing negative to report. As far as I can tell, no one was engaged in illegal or harmful activities. People were just picking berries and watching the big waves pound the rocky cliffs. What little beach there is along this mile is nearly impossible to access.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 4. Photography: 4. Other Activities: berry picking (7).
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Actions & Comments
Except for the large family picking huckleberries near Whaleshead, there's nothing unusal to report. And even they were not involved in any harmful activities.
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