Mile 154 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
June 20, 2011
Beautiful day for a beach hike.
Report Details
Beautiful day for a beach hike. Beach was relatively free of trash. Noticed increased erosion of foredune near the north of of the mile close to Tahkenitch Creek outlet. Saw one set of tire tracks in the closure area. Dozens of dead crabs along my mile. Camped at Threemile Lake just east of the beach and hauled out a lot of trash. Saw few birds, but someone had placed a large egg, about twice the size of a chicken egg, on a piece of driftwood. White with speckles. Let me know if anyone can identify it.
Conditions
Temperature: 10 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2. Suspect couple and dog we saw may have left beach access trail and hiked through snowy plover closure area to get to beach, but not sure.
Concerns
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Saw a few seagulls. No dead birds.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Dozens of dead crabs on beach.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. Increased erosion near north end of mile close to Tahkenitch Creek. End of trail to beach is now about four feet above the beach level.
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Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
Eugene Hikers parked at Tahkenitch Campground parking lot, noting 2 other cars.
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Mile 154
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
Six Eugene Hikers parked at Tahkenitch Campground parking lot, hiked Dunes Trail, and entered beach at Emergency Sign #115.
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Mile 154
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
Four Eugene Hikers parked in Tahkenitch Campground parking lot (4 other cars present), hiked Dunes Trail, and accessed beach at Emergency Sign #115.
Eugene Hikers
Mile 154
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
9 Eugene Hikers parked (2 cars) at Tahkenitch Campground parking lot - 3 other cars were there.
Eugene Hikers
Mile 154
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
Hikers parked at Tahkenitch CG lot, where there were 2 other cars, and accessed beach on Dunes Trail at Emergency Sign #115.
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Mile 154
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
I hiked the 3-Mile Lake - Tahkenitch Dune Loop Trail today, starting and ending in the Tahkenitch Dune Campground trailhead parking lot.
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Mile 154
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
8 Eugene Hikers ("Hikers") parked at Tahkenitch Campground day area and accessed the beach on Tahkenitch Dunes trail.
Eugene Hikers
Mile 154
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
Four Eugene Hikers parked in Tahkenitch Campground parking lot, hiked Dunes Trail, and entered beach at Emergency Sign #115.
Eugene Hikers