Mile 226 Report
Otter Crest, State Wayside
December 21, 2017
Human activity was confined to The Lookout (Otter Crest Wayside State Park), where there were several people inside the building and at the viewing area to the south.
Report Details
Human activity was confined to The Lookout (Otter Crest Wayside State Park), where there were several people inside the building and at the viewing area to the south. While inside the building, I observed a grey whale spouting just to the north of Gull Rock. Others there observed a peregrine falcon while I was there. No physical or man-made changes were observed on this mile. The hard basalt in the cliffs is very resistant to change and the inaccessibility of the shoreline at the base of the cliffs precludes human impacts.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 7.6 feet.
Human Activities
Other Activities: Note: The shoreline is generally not accessible on this mile.. The only human activity was at The Lookout, well above the ocean.
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Notable Wildlife
One grey whale was spotted. The only other wildlife observed was several cormorants and some gulls.
Driftline Content
Small rocks. I was able to observe a cobble beach from a distance, using binoculars. A little unusual was the fact that there was nothing in the drift line other than the rocks making up the beach.
New Development
Nothing of any sort noted.
Man-made Modifications
Nothing was noted.
Natural Changes
No changes were noted, including on the rockfall below and to the north of The Lookout.
Actions & Comments
The basalt cliffs of this mile are remarkably stable, thus natural changes are very minimal. In addition, due to the inaccesibilty of this mile, human activities and impacts are essentially non-existent.
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gsmeyer
CoastWatcher
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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