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.
Report Details
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.
Human 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
Driftline 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.
Report Images
George Meyer
CoastWatcher
All Mile 226 Reports
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
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
Human activities were essentially confined to those stopping their vehicles on Otter Crest Loop or at the Lookout to observe the views.
gsmeyer