Mile 181 Report
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
February 7, 2016
Lots of people on the beach, parking lot full, people trolling for parking spots, both at the day use and at the 101 Hobbit beach parking.
Report Details
Lots of people on the beach, parking lot full, people trolling for parking spots, both at the day use and at the 101 Hobbit beach parking. Logs at edge of bluffs.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 40. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 15. Playing in surf: 10. Playing in sand: 10. Sitting: 5. Several wood structures, some being built.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Only a couple of gulls over the water
Driftline Content
Shells, Wood pieces. lots of small plastic pieces, small strands of organic material in drift line
Natural Changes
lots of logs at the edges of the bluffs
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
I noticed 7 cars in the parking area in the Carl Washburne day use location. The high tides were coming all the way up the beach. The beach was clean with no litter observed. The sand was very flat with no sand dunes. The waves were about 3-5 feet I noticed a lack of kelp and seagrass on the beach.
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
During a minus tide I noticed the sand was soaked with puddles and with wet logs scattered everywhere. There were places where hundreds of Velella jellyfish were observed on the sand.
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
A quiet day at the beach.
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
Beautiful weather and clean sand made for a moderate number of people out at mile 181.
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
I saw fewer cars than usual in the parking lot at Carl Washburne beach.
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
It's always a pleasure to walk on mile 181.
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
The beach at mile 181 appears natural and free of changes.
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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
Mile 181 is evolving on a natural path with very little human caused changes.
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