Mile 226 Report
Otter Crest, State Wayside
March 21, 2022
Human activities were essentially confined to those stopping their vehicles on Otter Crest Loop or at the Lookout to observe the views.
Report Details
Human activities were essentially confined to those stopping their vehicles on Otter Crest Loop or at the Lookout to observe the views. Shoreline wildlife was essentially confined to cormorants roosting on a large offshore rock. No man-made or natural physical changes were observed.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 6.5 feet.
Human Activities
Other Activities: No activities observed.. There is no vehicular access to the shoreline, but one couple was observed leaving their vehicle at a parking area just beyond the north end of mile 226. They more likely were going to mile 227, but could have accessed the rocky shoreline on the extreme north end of mile 226. People were stopping their vehicles to get out and see the views along old Hwy. 101 (Otter Crest Loop) and at the Lookout.
Concerns
Apparent violations: No violations observed..
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Cormorants were seen on a large slightly offshore rock about midpoint on mile 226. (See photo.)
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
None observed.
Driftline Content
Small rocks. A float can be seen above the driftline at the cobble beach pictured.
New Development
No development noted.
Man-made Modifications
No modifications noted.
Natural Changes
No natural changes noted.
Actions & Comments
There is nothing noted on which to take any sort of action.
Cobble beach and sea cliff
Cormorants on large nearshore rock
Old rockfall just to the north and below the Lookout
Report Images
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