Mile 228 Report
Rocky Creek State Wayside, Whale Cove
July 13, 2013
MP 228 Description65% (northern part) of the mile consists of a cove (Whale Cove) which is a half-mile wide breach in a basalt headland.
Report Details
MP 228 Description65% (northern part) of the mile consists of a cove (Whale Cove) which is a half-mile wide breach in a basalt headland. The basalt is a narrow barrier with cemented sandstone inland that is more erodable than the basalt, resulting in formation of the cove.35% (southern part) is a pillow basalt headland. The top of the headland is a narrow terrace approximately 50 feet above mean sea level.
Conditions
Temperature: 57 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.4 feet.
Vehicles
RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Several seagulls, one crow
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Rocky Creek State Wayside, Whale Cove
Clear, warm, calm day with no adverse human behavior.
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Excluding by sea, the entry to Whale Cove beach requires passage on private property and an easement provided by USFW, so it was unusual to find such a collection of beachgoers.
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All human activity was at the Rocky Creek wayside, not Whale Cove.
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Both the Whale Cove beach and Rocky Creek wayside were in good condition as usual, however there were rubber surf boards and a downspout that were found both on the beach below the houses on the bluff and hung up among small vegetation on the cliff in between the houses and the beach.
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Although not king tide level, high waves at high tide on Jan 18, 2018 reached all the way into the inner reaches of Whale Cove's sandy cliffs.
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Coast Guard and Depoe Bay fire crews rescued a 19-year-old male hiker in the vicinity of Whale Cove, after he reportedly suffered seizures and became immobilized Tuesday evening.
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Both Whale Cove and Rocky Creek were in good shape and quite free of debris.
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There was a notable increase in driftwood and debris that had washed up onto the Whale Cove beach.
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