Mile 161 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
December 18, 2013
This beach is a very lightly used part of the coast.
Report Details
This beach is a very lightly used part of the coast. In season the parking area is mainly used as a staging area for ATV activity, (not allowed on mile 161) ATV's go north from the parking lot on a sand road behind the fore dunes. Currently the beach is at a low sand level with a smooth gentle up slope to the base of the fore dunes, and no sign of winter wave erosion.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells.
Actions & Comments
Beach is extremely trash free, and not even much drift wood, shells or kelp seen. Swept by NW winds.
mjohnson
CoastWatcher
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Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
What we found at mile 161 is a variety of things like birds, clams, and shells.
Siuslaw Middle School Stream Team
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
We are 6th-grade Stream Team students who went to the Mile 161 shoreline.
Siuslaw Stream Team
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
It was a foggy cool day.
Siuslaw Stream Team
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
We are a group of 6th grade students in the Siuslaw Middle School Stream Team class.
Siuslaw Middle School Stream Team
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
It was a stormy, wet and windy morning at Siltcoos Recreation Area today with dramatic clouds and storms coming and going.
dpavlis
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
It was a beautiful morning on Siltcoos Beach.
dpavlis
Mile 161
Oregon Dunes NRA just north of Siltcoos River
It was a beautiful winter day, with sun and gentle breezes from the northwest.
dpavlis
