Mile 180 Report
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
August 25, 2014
Summer replenishment of sand, primarily blown in from the north.
Report Details
Summer replenishment of sand, primarily blown in from the north. New colonization of dunes by grass and succulents, like yellow sand verbena and American searocket in photo. Very clean beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 7. Lot of tracks,cliff carvings.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
30 Band-tail pigeons, 1 Bald Eagle
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4. Gulls, immature.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks.
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Report Images
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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.
lectricriderone
Mile 180
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
The sand at Hobbit Beach was populated with 5 people.
lectricriderone
Mile 180
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
Steam was visible on the beach as cool temperatures and sunshine combined together.
lectricriderone
Mile 180
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
Mile 180 usually has some recent erosion of the dunes and bluffs because of the steep terrain and unstable cliffs of sand.
lectricriderone
Mile 180
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
Natural evolution has changed the appearance of the sand cliffs just south of Hobbit Beach.
lectricriderone
Mile 180
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
I noticed the usual natural increase in sand on the beach starting to cover rocks that are completely covered up in the summer.
lectricriderone
Mile 180
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
Mile 180 is looking like it's usual natural state.
lectricriderone