Mile 226 Report
Otter Crest, State Wayside
December 21, 2024
It was a cool, breezy, and cloudy day.
Report Details
It was a cool, breezy, and cloudy day. Wave action was fairly significant and large ocean swells could be seen trending out to the horizon. Nobody was noted at or near the shoreline, but there were several vehicles stopped along Otter Crest Loop Road high above the shoreline with occupants generally inside. The Lookout was open at Otter Crest Wayside and three of us had a good visit with the state park ranger inside, where we primarily discussed the gray whales that were not present on this day. Wildlife that was seen on this mile consisted primarily of perhaps ten cormorants and several gulls, primarily on a large triangular rock at about midpoint on mile 226. Little to no change, as is usual, was noted one mile, primarily due to the very resistant basalt making up all of the sea cliffs.
Conditions
Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 5.6 feet.
Human Activities
Other Activities: None.. No people, thus no activities at or near the shoreline. Several hundred feet above the shoreline, however, there were several people in vehicles along Otter Crest Loop road and a few people and vehicles (one with a bicycle!) at the Lookout at Otter Crest State Wayside.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None..
Notable Wildlife
At about the midpoint of mile 226, on a large triangular offshore rock, there were about ten cormorants and two gulls. Otherwise, only one cormorant and two gulls were seen flying on the mile.
Beached Birds
N/A
Stranded Marine Mammals
N/A
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Nothing noted.
Driftline Content
With the tide level observed, the cobble beaches were covered with water and the water level was at the lower part of the basalt cliff face.
New Development
Nothing observed.
Man-made Modifications
Nothing observed, so no comments on modifications.
Natural Changes
No natural changes noted since the last report three months ago. This is true primarily because of the resistance of the basalt cliffs.
George Meyer
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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
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