Mile 226 Report
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.
Report Details
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. There were four or five vehicles at any one time at the Lookout and people were in the two obversation areas, despite the Lookout gift shop/interpretative center being closed. The weather was exceptionallly good for this time of year, bringing out quite a large number of people. No notable wildlife was observed and what driftline could be observed due to high tide was devoid of anything except for beach pebbles/cobbles. Since the shoreline of this mile is composed of erosionally resistant basalt, and despite the intensity of the winter storms, there were no physical changes observed since the last observation three months ago. And man-made changes have never been observed due to the resistant rock and the very great difficulty of human access.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 8.6 feet.
Human Activities
Note: These vehicles were parked just beyond the north end of mile 226 on Otter Crest Loop on mile 227 where, apparently, the occupants were on mile 227 as they were not observed on mile 226.
Concerns
Apparent violations: Nobody was on the shoreline of the mile..
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
Nothing notable was observed.
Beached Birds
Nothing was noted.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Nothing was noted.
Driftline Content
Small rocks. The tide level was high, so there was very minimal drift line exposed.
New Development
Nothing was noted.
Man-made Modifications
Nothing was noted.
Natural Changes
No changes noted since last observations three months ago.
Actions & Comments
There was nothing on which to take action.
gsmeyer
CoastWatcher
All Mile 226 Reports
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
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
