Report Details

With the tide being low there were some people walking along the cliff to get to the inlet between that cliff and god's thumb. I did not do that for fear of unexpected waves. Noted differences in the landscape, likely due to recent king tides. Not on mile 246 but at the beach access entrance at sign #40 the entrance was malodorous, wreaking of sewage. On mile 246 there were a couple new water run-off waterfalls substantial enough to warrant negotiating where to cross them on the sand in order to avoid wet shoes.

Conditions

Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 2.1 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 39. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 37. Photography: 2.

Concerns

Climbing bluffs/seastacks

Apparent violations: Two adults climbed up a hill to access a swing that's hanging from a tree on the cliffside and two children were climbing up an unstable cliffside repeatedly and sliding down on their bottoms..

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam. minimal plastic & styrofoam but a bit more than usual

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls. See pic of more rock slide/fall at north end of mile (not the inlet below god's thumb)

Report Images

North facing from south end of 246
example of heavy run off waterfall
example of shoreline change where sand is significantly higher on part of the mile
tree clinging to the north cliff that forms the south side of the god's thumb inlet
low tide exposed rocks racing west from the north cliff
standing at the north cliff, facing south

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All Mile 246 Reports

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Mile 246

Cliffs north of Roads End Beach

October 25, 2024

Warm and sunny day.

David Carroll

Mile 246

Cliffs north of Roads End Beach

October 5, 2024

Appeared to be a typical morning on the beach.

Don/cheri Dour/soyland

Mile 246

Cliffs north of Roads End Beach

September 18, 2024

We observed a dead sea lion with a tag on beach.

Donald Dour

Mile 246

Cliffs north of Roads End Beach

September 18, 2024

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

September 15, 2024

It was a pleasant walk on the beach.

Donald Dour

Mile 246

Cliffs north of Roads End Beach

July 21, 2024

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

July 21, 2024

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

June 21, 2024

Interesting scientific device observed off the west end of "the Point", on north Roads End Mile 246, during a minus low tide.

Terry Hager