Mile 180 Report
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
July 24, 2026
The new $10 parking fee at neighboring Carl Washburne State Park might be encouraging more people to use Hobbit Beach where there are no parking fees.
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The new $10 parking fee at neighboring Carl Washburne State Park might be encouraging more people to use Hobbit Beach where there are no parking fees.
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Temperature: 61 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 4.1 feet.
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Gordon Pollock
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South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
The new $10 parking fee at neighboring Carl Washburne State Park might be encouraging more people to use Hobbit Beach where there are no parking fees.
Gordon Pollock
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South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
Continuing sliding of earth and sand at north side of Heceta headland.
Gordon Pollock
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South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
The bluff continues to fracture and slide. King tides have brought logs in and flattened the beach.
Gordon Pollock
Mile 180
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
Slumping of sand away from the steep bluffs
lyndell
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South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
Natural changes to the dune bluff continue to show cracks and slides.
Gordon Pollock
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South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
The sand cliffs continue to erode.
Gordon Pollock
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South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
When I arrived at 10:30 am,there were 5 cars, 8 people and one dog south, 3 people and 5 dogs north. **As a side note,on November 28, 2024, there was a dead sea lion south of the entrance about 300 yards.
Crystal Roy
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South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
I'm always happy to see healthy looking eagles on the beach. A few people and I took pictures from about 100 feet away without scaring them. There were new places along the dune where small sections were sliding down to the beach located 300 feet north of the Hobbit Trail and one slide 200 feet north of Heceta Headland. The waves were about 3-6 feet high. One person picked up a rock.
Gordon Pollock
