Mile 23 Report
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
January 12, 2025
See above.
Report Details
See above. S end of mile shows no dune erosion. N end and middle do with vertical foredune faces.
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2. Sitting: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 3.
Notable Wildlife
Just 1 gull on south end and one more on the north of 23
Wrackline Content
No wrack at all, first 1/3 mi from S end, lots of driftwood pushed up atop the sand ramps on the foredunes. After that much less driftwood . Small sticks and rocks small bits of trash e.g. pieces of styrofoam. A few larger bits ; i picked up 1 grocery bag of trash. The remnants of the buoy reported on May 30 2024 are gone.
Pic looking N from S end. , shows driftwood and monoliths and distant Cape Sebastian
Newly exposed buried log in receding dune
Pic of walkers from inside cave in monoliths
Report Images
Bob
CoastWatcher
All Mile 23 Reports
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Found the partial remains of a large (6'x6') cylindrical buoy on top of driftwood about 1/3 mile north of Henrys Rock (monolithic HR marks the south end of mile 23. Your reporter called Harris Beach SP who is responsible for cleanup of Pistol River SP which mile 23 is within. The rest of the beach is smooth and litter free.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
There was a lot of small plastic debris and natural tree debris along the tide line between Meyers Creek and a short distance south of the stacks.
Botermans
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Steep newly cut foredunes and rocks more exposed because of winter waves scouring the beach.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
The cave in one of the monoliths was accessible.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
The tallest dunes (~10ft) are being eroded as they are each year.
Bob Harvey
