Mile 154 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
December 9, 2008
Accessed Mile 154 from Sparrow Park Road via a bike with super-wide tires, then walked the Mile; that made the 6-mile roundtrip very easy.
Report Details
Accessed Mile 154 from Sparrow Park Road via a bike with super-wide tires, then walked the Mile; that made the 6-mile roundtrip very easy. There were no other humans or vehicles on Mile 154; the beach was pristine. Lots of sanderlings browsing the wet sand, about 20 pelicans headed north.
Conditions
Temperature: 53 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Saw no humans or vehicles on the Mile. There were recent ATV tracks on the beach in allowed areas.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Many sanderlings, a few gulls, 21 pelicans (photo) winging their way north
Driftline Content
Shells. Very little trash, almost pristine beach
Actions & Comments
I got to Mile 154 from Sparrow Park Road via a bike with super-wide tires, then walked the Mile; that made the 6-mile roundtrip very easy indeed. The Threemile Lake Trail hits the beach almost exactly at the south edge of M154. The Tahkenitch Dunes Trail hits the beach at almost exactly the north edge of M154. That loop ends up about 7 miles round-trip, so it's a pretty long walk.
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