Mile 226 Report
Otter Crest, State Wayside
June 21, 2011
Significant human activity was concentrated at the Lookout at Otter Crest, some 500 feet above the ocean, and was focused on the grey whale activity below and to the southwest.
Report Details
Significant human activity was concentrated at the Lookout at Otter Crest, some 500 feet above the ocean, and was focused on the grey whale activity below and to the southwest. Two people were observed climbing down towards the ocean at the north end of the mile. No physical changes were observed along the shoreline, though the rockfall deposit northwest of the Lookout was highly visible due to the low tide at time of observation.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2. At the Lookout at Otter Crest near the south end of mile 226, there were many vehicles and at least 30 people observing whale activity. A whale-watching boat was also present. (These are not counted as activities noted above.) We walked down the access trail to the cliffed shoreline at the north end of mile 226 and saw one other couple descend a short distance toward the ocean at the only access point to the ocean on mile 226. When we returned from our walk along the bluff within 20 minutes, they were no longer there.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Two or three grey whales were feeding near the south end of mile 226 within a half-mile of the shoreline. Besides that, the only wildlife activity observed was several gulls flying parallel to the coastline.
Driftline Content
No driftline content observed.
Actions & Comments
The rockfall deposit (colluvium) in the ocean to the northwest of the Otter Crest Lookout was very visible due to the relatively low tide and clear atmospheric conditions. No change in overall size has been observed since the last report. A profusion of wildflowers was observed on the bluffs just above the vegetation line. Amongst them were wild roses, manroot (wild cucumber), little tiger lily, golden-eyed grass, thrift or sea pink, desert parsley, and beach daisy.
All Mile 226 Reports
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
People who seemed very respectful to the environment no natural disturbances or changes within the area.
Payton Abele
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