Mile 245 Report
Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
October 25, 2024
Beautiful warm day - not crowded.
Report Details
Beautiful warm day - not crowded. Wind and waves had beach completely sand covered. Observed sea lion carcass was reported.
Conditions
Temperature: 66 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 3.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 42. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 9. Sitting: 21. Tidepooling: 5. Surfing: 3. Other Activities: jogging, kite flying, agate hunting, wading. n/a
Concerns
Notable Wildlife
3 brown pelicans, 1 live jellyfish going in and out with waves (see pic)
Beached Birds
n/a
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. sea lion carcass and separated skull (see pic)
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
n/a
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Beach was mostly sand covered, including wrack line - few crab casings visible under sand.
New Development
Lots of home improvements (siding, roofing, painting) but nothing on the bluffs
Man-made Modifications
n/a
Natural Changes
n/a






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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
A beautiful afternoon on the beach.
Donald and Cheri Dour/Soyland
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Beautiful warm day - not crowded.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Lots of human activity and evidence of campfires and "building" with driftwood.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Was a dreary day, but active with the low tide.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Tourist season is upon us - observed later in the day, but leftovers visible.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
After king tides and heavy surf, most of the usual driftwood was up nearer the bank along with minimal bull kelp.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
The beach mile varied quite a bit - with the south (less traveled) section with darkened sands and clear of most debris while the north end, with more visitors, was covered in stones with more small debris (esp.
LisaBC
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Roads End Beach, Wayside, Logan Creek
Just wanted to say there have been a lot of brown pelicans this season, more than I've ever seen, and I'm wondering if they will stay for the winter?
TerryH