Mile 153 - Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake - September 2, 2007

Report Details

The most beautiful day we've had in 4 years on this stretch of beach. People camping and fishing and ATV'ing on mile 152 and several on mile 153 which is more remote.

Conditions

Temperature: 75 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 2.4 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 4. Fishing: 3. Other Activities: Riding trucks & ATV's. Beautiful holiday! The most people we have seen on miles 152 and 153.

Concerns

Apparent violations: None.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 16. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 8. ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 8.

Notable Wildlife

3 flocks of mixed small shore birds, cormorants and pelicans off shore, only 6 gulls

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

None

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks.

Man-made Modifications

None

Natural Changes

None

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All Mile 153 Reports

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Mile 153

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake

May 22, 2019

Mild day on the beach, amazing amount of log debris near the dunes.

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Mile 153

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake

March 23, 2019

A very quiet beautiful spring day on the beach!

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Mile 153

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake

July 14, 2018

Very foggy start to the walk, by the time we left the beach it was clear at 10:49am.

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Mile 153

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Threemile Lake

May 2, 2018

A beautiful sunny, windy day for a walk on the beach. Disturbing to see that an ATV had driven from past the north of our mile down to the bottom 1/4 of our mile in the Plover Nesting Protection zone.

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