Mile 160 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
November 10, 2020
It was a beautiful cold windy day.
Report Details
It was a beautiful cold windy day. A few clouds overhead. More cars in the lot were for ATV activity because at first we were the only two on the beach. The waves were huge and in rapid succession and it was at the near the end of low tide so lots of beach. I love this mile because I love walking to the siltcoos river and checking out the lagoon or lake or pond. The lake was huge this time, I'd never seen so much water there but this is my first time reporting on this mile. I've always loved this section of the beach near Florence. I would have explored more but our dog did something to her foot. Had to head back. Very little debris on the beach or in the dune grasses. Buts lots of oyster shells tucked in the dunes south of the lake.
Conditions
Temperature: 40 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 8. People were walking and enjoying the sunshine. Too windy to play in the surf the waves were huge.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 10. ATVs/OHVs parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls were the only ones flying around. The plover or so it seemed were facing into the wind and barely moved, very close to the waters edge.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
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