Mile 23 Report
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
February 5, 2026
Gentle erosion so far this winter. No damage by people.
Report Details
Gentle erosion so far this winter. No damage by people. A couple of driftwood 'forts' at the south end of the beach north of Henry's Rock
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 2.
Other Activities: Walking. Walking with leashed dogs.
Notable Wildlife
None.
Wrackline Content
Not much material. 1 razor clam shell. No rack line at all at South end, followed by water-worn small rocks of diverse colors especially gray with a few white rocks (quartz) and red rocks (jasper) and a few green rocks (serpentine). N end wrack is small woody debris. Large amounts of driftwood at the South End and middle area near the monoliths. Less towards the North End. Mild winter conditions indicated by incomplete removal of summer deposits of sand ramps from the vertical dune fronts. Only 1 small area has a few clumps of grass on the beach.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Report Images
ROBERT Harvey
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All Mile 23 Reports
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Gentle erosion so far this winter. No damage by people.
ROBERT Harvey
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