Mile 226 Report
Otter Crest, State Wayside
December 19, 2023
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.
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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. No human activity was observed at or near the shoreline as it is virtually inaccessible. The only changes noted along the shoreline were two small rock slides and a fallen spruce tree and some wave-eroded logs at the extreme south end of the mile, as seen in attached photo.
Conditions
Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 5.8 feet.
Activities
Other Activities: Note that activity at or near the shoreline is lacking as shoreline on this mile is essentially inaccessible.. No activities observed along shoreline, but some people driving on Otter Crest Loop and a few getting out of vehicles to see the view from the Otter Crest State Wayside..
Concerns
Apparent violations: No violations observed..
Notable Wildlife
Nothing notable observed.
Beached Birds
N/A
Stranded Marine Mammals
N/A
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
N/A
Wrackline Content
Small rocks.
New Development
Nothing observed.
Man-made Modifications
Nothing observed.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Newly exposed roots/trees falling. Notes on above: Two small rockslides observed on extreme south end of mile 226 along with what appears to be a fresh downed small to medium-sized spruce tree along with several wave-eroded logs. See attached photo which provides the best access possible to this location.
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George Meyer
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Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
On a cool, partly cloudy, and somewhat windy afternoon, no people were directly observed along the shoreline, though I did see a couple vehicles parked on Otter Crest Loop above where people may have access to areas at the top of the bluff.
George Meyer
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
Mile 226 continues to see very little human activity due to the difficulty of access because of tall basalt cliffs rising directly out of the ocean with few small pocket beaches.
George Meyer
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
No human activity was noted on or near the shoreline (This is primarily a function of difficulty of access).
George Meyer
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
No marine life was observed, which is unusual for this mile.
George Meyer
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
People who seemed very respectful to the environment no natural disturbances or changes within the area.
Payton Abele
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
It was a cool, breezy, and cloudy day.
George Meyer
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
I observed no human activity or signs of disturbance to the natural environment.
Payton Abele
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
On a partly cloudy, breezy afternoon, there were no changes, natural or otherwise, noted along or near the shoreline of mile 226.
George Meyer