Mile 226 Report
Otter Crest, State Wayside
December 26, 2019
No people were observed along the shoreline of mile 226.
Report Details
No people were observed along the shoreline of mile 226. There were three people at the Lookout near the south end observing the ocean, but the gift shop had closed, it was getting dark, and was somewhat cold, so the numbers were minimal. The only notable wildlife observed were the cormorants previously mentioned. No physical changes were observed since the last observation in September.
Conditions
Temperature: 44 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Tide Level: -0.7 feet.
Human Activities
Two vehicles were seen parked at access to mile 226/227 and since nobody was seen on mile 226 shoreline, these persons must have been on mile 227, to the north of 226.
Concerns
Apparent violations: No concerns/violations.
Notable Wildlife
A large number of cormorants were seen on the large triangular rock just offshore at about the midpoint of the mile.
Beached Birds
Nothing noted.
Driftline Content
Small rocks.
New Development
Nothing noted.
Man-made Modifications
Nothing noted.
Natural Changes
No natural changes noted since last observations in September.
Actions & Comments
Nothing has been noted to take any actions on.
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gsmeyer
CoastWatcher
All Mile 226 Reports
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
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