Mile 226 Report
Otter Crest, State Wayside
September 21, 2011
Nobody was parked on Old Hwy.
Report Details
Nobody was parked on Old Hwy. 101 along this mile except for numerous vehicles at the Lookout. And, this is where all of the people were. It appears as though there is commonly enough activity here to justify having restrooms. No wildlife was observed except for the occasional seagull. The whale previously mentioned wasn't in this mile although there were numerous people in mile 226 observing it. The very erosion resistant basalt of the coastal bluffs along this mile shows very little change between observations. Monitoring of the rockfall NW of the gift shop continues.
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Humans along mile only at gift shop and lookout at same location. Parking lot was nearly full. Whale(s) was/were being sited to southwest by those at lookout.
Notable Wildlife
Gray whale sighting at lookout, but while lookout is in mile 226, whale was in mile 225.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. Difficult to determine above as only could observe from great distance.
Actions & Comments
No changes since last observations in June.
gsmeyer
CoastWatcher
All Mile 226 Reports
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
It was a cool, breezy, and cloudy day.
George Meyer
Mile 226
Otter Crest, State Wayside
I observed no human activity or signs of disturbance to the natural environment.
Payton Abele
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