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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Mile 226

Otter Crest, State Wayside

September 27, 2024

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

June 20, 2024

There were no people observed on or near the shoreline due primarily to its inaccessibility.

George Meyer

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Mile 226

Otter Crest, State Wayside

March 19, 2024

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

December 19, 2023

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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Mile 226

Otter Crest, State Wayside

September 22, 2023

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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Mile 226

Otter Crest, State Wayside

March 21, 2023

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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Mile 226

Otter Crest, State Wayside

December 22, 2022

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

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Mile 226

Otter Crest, State Wayside

September 21, 2022

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