Mile 246 Report
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
July 11, 2019
Landslide observed.
Report Details
Landslide observed. Large quantity of crab shells in the wrackline. No human impacts visible
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 19. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 16. Playing in surf: 3. Nothing unusual or disruptive to the environment
Notable Wildlife
Saw deer tracks but not the deer. There were an inordinate number of crab shells in the wrack line.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls. Slides are continuing on the east edge.
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Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Human activity was benign, just folks generally enjoying the area.
Gianna Simon
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Showed up to see if signs of a reported slide were evident.
Gianna Simon
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Generally, the sand and driftwood have been washed out by heavy surf, but in some areas sand has built up.
David Carroll
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
There wasn't anything unusual that I noted today.
Gianna Simon
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Partly cloudy morning, low 50's temps, light/moderate winds, 2-3 ft.
DaveC
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Exposed loose rock and bedrock on beach; cause assumed to be sand washed off beach due to heavy surf over previous days/weeks.
DaveC
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
More charred driftwood than usual along the mile.
gianna70