Mile 226 Report
Otter Crest, State Wayside
March 21, 2019
There were no human activities noted below the level of the Lookout, some 500 feet above sea level, where there were several cars and a few people.
Report Details
There were no human activities noted below the level of the Lookout, some 500 feet above sea level, where there were several cars and a few people. Very little was visible along the shoreline as the the tide was high and only a small portion of one cobble beach was visible. Ropes were observed hanging down a cliff face where, according to a volunteer at the Lookout, fishermen lowered themselves and their equipment from an access point down to close to water level.
Conditions
Temperature: 57 F. Tide Level: 8.6 feet.
Human Activities
The only human activities noted on the mile were well above the level of the sea at the Lookout at Otter Crest State Wayside where thee were several vehicles in the parking lot and a few people inside and at the viewpoints.
Concerns
Apparent violations: Nothing observed..
Notable Wildlife
Three grey whales sited at varying distances from shore, apparently moving north.
Driftline Content
Small rocks. At the one cobble beach observable, there were only small rocks at the driftline, but in the very small amount of the beach remaining visible at high tide, there were perhaps two floats.
New Development
Nothing observed, except for three ropes apparently placed by fishermen to lower themselves and their equipment down the face of a cliff in order to get close enough to the ocean to fish. (I am an avid fisherman, but not nearly that avid!) One of the volunteers at the Lookout told me that this had occurred and I confirmed the existence of the ropes with a telephoto photograph.
Man-made Modifications
Nothing observed.
Natural Changes
Nothing observed. I have been monitoring the rockfall on the north side of the Lookout for a number of years and have noted minor changes in the past, but no new activity has been observed in the past year.
Actions & Comments
The existence of the ropes is the only change that I have ever observed near water level in my years of observations. I'm not sure if their existence rises to the level of anything that might call for action.
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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
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
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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