Mile 239 - Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay - December 15, 2007

Report Details

Finished our walk today. Began at N44'53.632 and ended at N44'55.528. As previously noted, saw approximately 80 Harbor seals at north end of spit. Extreme level of styrofoam debris...around 15 huge pieces in the vicinity of N44'55.528, W124.01417; also 4 or 5 huge pieces on the bay side of spit. The signs cautioning folks to stay away from the seals are missing. We hauled a crab pot buoy to the Salishan boat launch at N44'55.157 (orange with #4854).

Conditions

Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy.

Activities

Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 9.

Concerns

Litter

Notable Wildlife

Approximately 80 Harbor seals at north end of spit.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Dead gull, fairly mangled.

Wrackline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Animal casings or molts, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Jellies

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Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

November 30, 2025

Our mile has become very hard to get to, as most of the beach accesses in the Salishan community have been eroded by a combination of king tides and winter storms.

Linda Reid

Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

September 1, 2025

The marine layer stayed offshore while we were walking our mile so it turned out to be a nice day.

Linda & Clyde Reid

Mile 239

Salishan Spit north, Siletz Bay

August 10, 2025

This dispatch covers the entire spit - miles 237, 238, 239 There were no remarkable events: people, nature, trash, marine life It was just a wonderful walk to the tippy end of the spit, where a crowd of lounging dudes greeted us. We walked out three miles on the ocean side and walked back through the neighborhood, which borders the bay side.

Marney