Mile 197 Report
San Marine, Tillicum Beach, Tillicum Beach CG
September 28, 2019
A beautiful warm windless sunny morning on the beach, enjoyed by about 25 adults; 7 kids; and 11 dogs, 3 leashed, 8 running free.
Report Details
A beautiful warm windless sunny morning on the beach, enjoyed by about 25 adults; 7 kids; and 11 dogs, 3 leashed, 8 running free. The wrack line consisted chiefly of crab parts. At a couple of spots the wrack lay right at the base of the bluff. One large chunk of bluff has come down recently, and certain of the narrow clayey layers are continuing to decay. Aside from a few small pieces of plastic and one bag of dog doo, the beach was clean. As some waves were already washing up to the base of the bluff 45 minutes before the predicted high tide, I turned around after walking about 2/3 of the mile.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Tide Level: 7.4 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 23. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 19. Playing in sand: 2. Fishing: 2. Other Activities: Playing with remote-controlled toy car. Campground full, according to sign at entrance.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Didn't see a single bird.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Carcass was too decomposed to identify.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
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San Marine, Tillicum Beach, Tillicum Beach CG
It was so good to get back on the mile for a full report!
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What a gorgeous February day.
Marney Roddick
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A pleasant afternoon on the mile.
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San Marine, Tillicum Beach, Tillicum Beach CG
Clean beach, mostly sunny day, although toward the end of my visit a chilly fog enveloped us.
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San Marine, Tillicum Beach, Tillicum Beach CG
Another beautiful day and a very clean beach -- impressive given the full campground at the height of summer.
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San Marine, Tillicum Beach, Tillicum Beach CG
A pleasant, sunny, slightly breezy afternoon on the mile.
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San Marine, Tillicum Beach, Tillicum Beach CG
Large chunks of bluff have fallen right at S boundary of Tillicum Beach CG.
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Another beautiful day on the mile, warm and calm, after a couple of days of heavy rain.
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