Mile 226 Report
Otter Crest, State Wayside
December 20, 2018
Human activities consisted primarily of people parking at the Lookout and dashing out to quickly snap photos of the spectacular scenery.
Report Details
Human activities consisted primarily of people parking at the Lookout and dashing out to quickly snap photos of the spectacular scenery. Wildlife was notable by its absence. And, no physical changes were observed. Note the addition on 1/3/19 of a concern regarding litter (see page 2) for which cleanup is recommended. A photo showing the litter and its location context has been included below.
Conditions
Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 0.6 feet.
Human Activities
Nobody was parked in the only access site at the north end of the mile. The only cars parked were at the Lookout at Otter Crest State Wayside where no more than four people at a time were observing the ocean.
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: Note: litter checked above refers to beer cans and bottles dumped off Otter Crest Loop between 12/20/18 and 1/1/19. Location is next to a small pull-out with a small flat area next to the guard rail. Attached photo will help establish location. Drop-off from there is nearly vertical into the ocean. A large pyramidal sea stack lies directly offshore. Direct access for litter removal is dangerous, it perhaps being safest to use a basket attached to a pole to remove items..Notable Wildlife
The only notable wildlife was harbor seals on the rocks just south of the south end of the mile.
Driftline Content
Small rocks.
Man-made Modifications
None observed. This mile consists almost entirely of a basalt-cliffed shoreline which is very difficult to access, so that human modifications would be difficult.
Natural Changes
Note that very few observable natural changes have occurred on this very resistant shoreline over my decade or so of observation.
Actions & Comments
An appropriate comment for this mile is that there is a profound lack of change with time which has primarily to do with the resistance of the basalt to wave erosion.
Report Images
gsmeyer
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