Mile 246 Report
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
August 5, 2023
Saturday.
Report Details
Saturday. Sand Art on the Beach competition at Roads End S.P. Low tide (-0.5 ft.). Consequently, beach was very busy with tidepoolers and agate hunters.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 55. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 11. Playing in sand: 10. Photography: 2. Tidepooling: 15. Fishing: 2. Small beach just north of Roads End, underneath God's Thumb formation is very popular for agate hunting at low tide. There were many people there.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Apparent violations: 2 young men observed climbing down to beach from God's Thumb rock formation..Notable Wildlife
Nothing out of the ordinary. Low tide exposes rocks and tide pools; observed sea stars, anemones, large mussel colonies on the rocks, barnacles, kelp, etc.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
Natural Changes
Ongoing small landslides and rock falls on small inlet
View from south end of mile 246 looking north
Rock formations visible only at low tide
Sea stars and Anemones exposed at low tide
California mussel colonies on rocks exposed at low tide
Feather Boa Kelp on rocks north end of Roads End Beach. I.D.'d using Seek mobile app.
Gooseneck Barnacles on rocks north of Roads End Beach. I.D.'d using Seek
Minor Rock and debris fall under cliff just north of R.E. Beach
Ongoing slide activity on hillside at small beach inlet north of Roads End
2 people observed climbing down from God's Thumb. Pushing loose sand and gravel down the hill to try to slow their descent. No ropes or safety equipment of any kind.
View looking south from beach under God's Thumb formation.
Report Images
DaveC
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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
