Mile 246 Report
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
March 29, 2024
Human activity was benign, just folks generally enjoying the area.
Report Details
Human activity was benign, just folks generally enjoying the area. The dogs were well-behaved as well. The pictures include one facing north from the south end of the mile, the tree at the top of the north bluff (not god's thumb), one facing south from the north end, wrack line, velvella/by-the-wind sailors, and I believe two pictures of the landslide.
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.35 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 33. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 32. Tidepooling: 1. Other Activities: Nothing unusual. Nothing of concern
Concerns
Apparent violations: No concerns.
Notable Wildlife
The shore had a considerable amount of velella/by-the-wind sailors, but I don't know enough about them to tell if they were living or dead.
Beached Birds
n/a
Stranded Marine Mammals
n/a
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
n/a
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). Previously mentioned velella/by-the-wind sailors
New Development
Nothing new
Man-made Modifications
n/a
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls. See pictures, but it did appear that there had been a slide approximately midway on the mile. The slide consisted of rocks and trees.
Report Images
Gianna Simon
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Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
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Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
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Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
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Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Human activity was benign, just folks generally enjoying the area.
Gianna Simon
