Mile 181 Report
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
May 6, 2025
Seasonal sand is returning. No dunes High tides comes all the way to beach entrance.
Report Details
Seasonal sand is returning. No dunes High tides comes all the way to beach entrance.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Tide Level: 0.4 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 5. Sitting: 1.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Wrackline Content
Sand Dollars
Looking south from beach entrance mile 181
Blowout Creek
Tide Line with mud
Snowy Plovers
Report Images
Gordon Pollock
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
I saw lots of tiny pieces of jellyfish broken up by wave action. Steam was coming from the sand. Sand level was higher than on my last visit.
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
Snowy Plovers in higher numbers than usual. Fewer people than usual.
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
Lots of rain in the last 4 days has caused erosion of the vegetated dune on the path and steps down to the beach.
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
Recent king tides have deposited logs and the waves reached the eastern limit of the beach.
Gordon Pollock