Mile 181 Report
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
November 22, 2025
Great time of year for the locals that live here year round!
Report Details
Great time of year for the locals that live here year round! Beach was empty, (except for birds), beautiful and clean with fluffy, pulpy beige colored foam.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 3.96 feet.
Activities
Other Activities: No other people on the beach.. Although no one was on the beach, people who have been there previously have carved things into the sandstone cliffs..
Notable Wildlife
Western gulls, pacific wrens.
Beached Birds
NA
Stranded Marine Mammals
NA
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
NA
Wrackline Content
Wood pieces. The seafoam was fluffy and pulpy.
New Development
NA
Man-made Modifications
NA
Natural Changes
NA
The fluffy, pulpy foam.
Looking south.
Looking north.
Sand bluff.
Beautiful autumn sunrise at Washburne.
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