Mile 246 Report
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
July 21, 2024
Very low tide level and accumulated sand allowed many people to walk around cliffs to cove below God's Thumb.
Report Details
Very low tide level and accumulated sand allowed many people to walk around cliffs to cove below God's Thumb.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 50. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 25. Tidepooling: 25. Walking and tidepooling. Some dogs on leash. Several e-bikes. No apparent violations.
Notable Wildlife
Observed ospreys, brown pelicans, gulls, etc. Crabs, sea stars, anemones, black leather chitons, etc. Took pictures of tiny snails (<2mm).
New Development
None
Natural Changes
"Normal" ongoing erosion noted.
Looking South from cliffs
Looking north
Sandbar
Looking south
Snails
Black leather chiton
Report Images
David Carroll
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Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Appeared to be a typical morning on the beach.
Don/cheri Dour/soyland
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
We observed a dead sea lion with a tag on beach.
Donald Dour
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
During negative tide, observed few new/unusual species I haven't observed in the area previously including a purple sea urchin and 2 large lion's mane jellys. See pics.
Lisa Bizon-Carroll
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
It was a pleasant walk on the beach.
Donald Dour
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Fairly clear, warm day on the mile with a larger than typical number of people spending time on it.
Gianna Simon
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Very low tide level and accumulated sand allowed many people to walk around cliffs to cove below God's Thumb.
David Carroll
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Interesting scientific device observed off the west end of "the Point", on north Roads End Mile 246, during a minus low tide.
Terry Hager