Mile 226 Report
Otter Crest, State Wayside
December 28, 2008
As has been the case previously, there is essentially no human or wildlife activity and physical changes are very minimal.
Report Details
As has been the case previously, there is essentially no human or wildlife activity and physical changes are very minimal.
Conditions
Temperature: 47 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
One lady sitting in vehicle next to Otter Crest Loop (old hwy. 101) at access point. Not known if she was waiting for someone who had gone down trail to coastal cliffs.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Two harbor seals observed offshore at south end of mile.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
nothing observed
Natural Changes
Rock fall volume may be a little larger than previously.
Actions & Comments
The very difficult access and the entirely basalt-cliffed shoreline limits human impacts and human and natural shoreline modifications.Also debris does not accumulate on strand lines if they are essentially not present as waves typically are breaking on bases of cliffs. Coastal observation at very low tide is planned for the near future to see if any strand line observation is possible.
gsmeyer
CoastWatcher
All Mile 226 Reports
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
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