Mile 180 Report
South Carl G. Washburne SP, Hobbit Trail, Heceta Head
October 6, 2022
Natural evolution has changed the appearance of the sand cliffs just south of Hobbit Beach.
Report Details
Natural evolution has changed the appearance of the sand cliffs just south of Hobbit Beach. Cliff faces are now getting larger as excess sand is being swept away by the tide. I saw two dead harbor seals just north of the Hobbit beach trail about half way between the ocean and the ridge back from the water. One looked freshly deposited by the tide, and the other seal had been there about 2 weeks I suspect. Birds and crabs had been eating the older remains. The beach was clean and flat and I couldn't find any trash or litter. There was dry soft sand on the eastern side of the beach where the tide had not reached and a few small dunes. I saw no man made changes.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 4.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 9. Other Activities: none.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Actions & Comments
Cool and cloudy with patchy fog. People keep moving to stay warm. I saw two dead harbor seals on the beach. One looked freshly washed up and the other had been there long enough to be partly decomposed. (Pictures). There were no obvious signs of the cause of death. I saw natural dune erosion where the sand had been washed away and unstable sand cliffs had sluffed away. A few rocks had become visible on the beach where sand had covered them on my last visit.
Older remains on Hobbit Beach
Recently washed up.
Natural changes to dune
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