Mile 226 Report
Otter Crest, State Wayside
March 19, 2024
No human activity was noted on or near the shoreline, the only activity noted being people driving along Otter Crest Loop, with a few parking for short periods of time at the Lookout at Otter Crest Wayside for the views.
Report Details
No human activity was noted on or near the shoreline, the only activity noted being people driving along Otter Crest Loop, with a few parking for short periods of time at the Lookout at Otter Crest Wayside for the views. The major reason for this lack of activity is that this mile is primarily composed of a basalt cliffs dropping directly into the ocean, with only minor, quite inaccessible, black sand and cobble pocket beaches. The hard basalt limits the rate at which shoreline erosional processes occur and the inaccessible nature of the shoreline limits any potential human modifications. Wildlife activity was minimal as is typical for this time of year.
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.4 feet.
Human Activities
Walking or running: 3. Other Activities: None noted.. There were no activities below the Otter Crest Loop (old 101). There was a trailer parked unhitched along Otter Crest Loop. Vehicles were stopping at the Lookout at Otter Crest Wayside for the occupants to have brief views of the ocean, but visitors were relatively few and spent little time there as the Gift Shop is closed on Tuesdays.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None noted..
Notable Wildlife
No notable wildlife was observed. Notable was the lack of wildlife.
Driftline Content
Small rocks. Nothing else noted.
New Development
No development noted.
Man-made Modifications
No modifications noted.
Natural Changes
No natural changes noted.
George Meyer
CoastWatcher
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Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
There were no people observed on or near the shoreline due primarily to its inaccessibility.
George Meyer
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
No human activity was noted on or near the shoreline, the only activity noted being people driving along Otter Crest Loop, with a few parking for short periods of time at the Lookout at Otter Crest Wayside for the views.
George Meyer
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
On a nice, fairly calm and partly cloudy day on the central Oregon coast, there were only a few people driving along Otter Crest Loop and even fewer stopping to enjoy the view from the the Lookout at Otter Crest State Scenic Wayside.
George Meyer
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
It was a very pleasant sunny day and the ocean was calm, so visibility at and slightly below the surface of the ocean was excellent.
gsmeyer
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
There was nobody observed along the shoreline of mile 226, however there were a number of people driving and stopping along Otter Crest Loop, the roadway that provides excellent overviews of the mile.
gsmeyer
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
There were no human activities noted near the shoreline, which is usual for this mile, but there was activity at the Lookout, where there were a moderate number of people parking and going to the viewpoints and into the Lookout building gift shop.
gsmeyer
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
It was a nice day to be observing the coast, what with the moderate temperature, light wind, and clouds that covered the sky thinly.
gsmeyer
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
Humans were only noted well above the shoreline, specifically at the Lookout, where people parked their vehicles to get out for a few minutes to observe the seascapes.
gsmeyer