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.

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All Mile 226 Reports

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Mile 226

Otter Crest, State Wayside

January 11, 2025

People who seemed very respectful to the environment no natural disturbances or changes within the area.

Payton Abele

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Mile 226

Otter Crest, State Wayside

December 21, 2024

It was a cool, breezy, and cloudy day.

George Meyer

Mile 226

Otter Crest, State Wayside

December 7, 2024

I observed no human activity or signs of disturbance to the natural environment.

Payton Abele

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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