Mile 180 Report
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
August 21, 2023
The sand at Hobbit Beach was populated with 5 people.
Report Details
The sand at Hobbit Beach was populated with 5 people. A few dogs were walking off leach. No trash was seen on the sand as I walked to Heceta Headland. There were no human caused changes to the beach compared to my last visit 3 months ago.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.8 feet.
Activities
Other Activities: People were sitting near the Hobbit Trail. No one swimming here today..
Actions & Comments
The sand was flat and smooth with about .25 mile wide. The usual places had natural erosion and fracturing of sand cliffs where chunks of cliff had fallen to the beach. Fresh water seeps were visible here and there flowing to the sea. Crab shells, kelp, small rocks, and feathers were visible in the tideline.
Natural erosion of sand cliffs
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Mile 180
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
Mile 180
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
The sand cliffs continue to erode.
Gordon Pollock
Mile 180
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
Mile 180
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
Mile 180
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
Sneaker waves were predicted and the sand showed recent signs of recent flooding. There were lots of Velvella jellyfish on the beach and most of these appeared dried out. I saw cracks and unstable areas of sand in the dunes and bluffs south of the Hobbit Beach trail entrance on the shore. I counted 11 people and two dogs on mile 180 during my visit.
Gordon Pollock
Mile 180
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
High tides are sweeping sand away.
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