Report Details

Closest access to this mile is via the Turner Lake Wayside. The trail from there is about a mile, and today there were several deep unavoidable mudpuddles to ford to get to the beach. There was no adverse human impact observed, no humans, no dogs, no trash.

Conditions

Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.

Human Activities

Recent tracks in sand, but no vehicles

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Plenty of immature and adult gulls.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. Huge number of clam shells and sanddollars throughout intertidal zone

Driftline Content

Shells, Small rocks. Intact 15" diameter spherical plastic float

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

Actions & Comments

Virtually no human impact other than the plover nesting area restoration

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Mile 159

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Carter Lake

May 10, 2023

This is a beautiful, isolated stretch of coastline.

GasiorowskiM

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Mile 159

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Carter Lake

April 18, 2013

Very quiet pleasant day with beach clear of debris by recent high winds.

JMorris

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 159

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Carter Lake

November 2, 2012

Calm day between storms, remote mile, requires long hike, not practical to cross Siltcoos river at mouth due to high flow.

JMorris

Mile 159

Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Carter Lake

April 3, 2008

Closest access to this mile is via the Turner Lake Wayside.

Foggy