Mile 246 Report
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
February 26, 2023
The two most unusual features of the mile included a significant portion of the north end with the sand washed away to reveal a rock floor, and the amount of small plastics visible at about the halfway point in the mile.
Report Details
The two most unusual features of the mile included a significant portion of the north end with the sand washed away to reveal a rock floor, and the amount of small plastics visible at about the halfway point in the mile. Usually 246 is clear or mostly clear of small plastics.
Conditions
Temperature: 43 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 10.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls. excessive amounts of logs/downed trees on the beach, possibly washed up during King Tides?
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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