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1) Of historical note is the fallen arch at Schooner Pt November 2022 2) Absent this year thus far are any whale spouts visible from shore. Generally at this time I would expect to see a handful each day along this mile stretch. This is corroborated by Carrie Newell, a marine biologist in Depoe Bay who leads daily whale watching trips. She has not seen this few resident grey whales since 2005 and is meeting with OSU biologists to research further. 3) The Moolack Beach access trail from the parking area is heavily overgrown with bushes. There is also one section with loose sand over hard rock where I slipped and fell going up and another woman slipped in the same spot going down.

Conditions

Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 12.

Notable Wildlife

six whimbrels on the sand and water two murres flying over the water one eagle flying north and then later south over the treeline ten seagulls in total over the treeline; none on the shoreline

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls. The iconic arch at Schooner Pt which frames Yaquina Lighthouse collapsed November 2022 during kind tides and high winds. There is daily visible erosion of these cliffs with new, smaller rocks and debris on the sand

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Mile 221

Schooner Pt, Moolack Beach S of Moolack Creek

October 13, 2024

I walk this beach most days and it's been unremarkable besides the typical gulls, cyclical ocean deposits, and sporadic walkers.

Kelley

Mile 221

Schooner Pt, Moolack Beach S of Moolack Creek

July 13, 2024

1) Of historical note is the fallen arch at Schooner Pt November 2022 2) Absent this year thus far are any whale spouts visible from shore. 3) The Moolack Beach access trail from the parking area is heavily overgrown with bushes.

Kelley

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 221

Schooner Pt, Moolack Beach S of Moolack Creek

September 5, 2020

This is my first report in 2020 although I have walked all or part of this mile several times this summer.

KathyLJ

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 221

Schooner Pt, Moolack Beach S of Moolack Creek

October 27, 2019

The sand is starting to wash away and some rocks that haven't been seen since July are beginning to reappear.

KathyLJ

Mile 221

Schooner Pt, Moolack Beach S of Moolack Creek

July 21, 2019

It was a beautiful, sunny day with no wind and a very low incoming tide.

KathyLJ

Mile 221

Schooner Pt, Moolack Beach S of Moolack Creek

September 17, 2018

I accessed the beach from NW 68th St which is just south of Schooner Point and the southern end of mile 221.

KathyLJ

Mile 221

Schooner Pt, Moolack Beach S of Moolack Creek

June 30, 2018

There was nothing startling or unusual about this beachwalk except that we noted significant destruction of a staircase and its foundation below the large vacation rentals just south of Moolack Beach.

lipberm

Mile 221

Schooner Pt, Moolack Beach S of Moolack Creek

June 15, 2018

No notable changes to the beach or cliffs since my last report.

KathyLJ