Mile 246 Report
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
November 18, 2023
Partly cloudy morning, low 50's temps, light/moderate winds, 2-3 ft.
Report Details
Partly cloudy morning, low 50's temps, light/moderate winds, 2-3 ft. waves. Tide level 4 ft. and rising. Tide level prevented access to cove below God's Thumb. More sand appears to have been deposited on beach, compared to previous visit. Ongoing bluff erosion.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 20. Walking or running: 20.
Driftline Content
Small rocks.
Mile 246 south end looking north
Cliff erosion
Offshore rocks, sea stars visible at water line
Offshore rocks. Pelicans roosting
Cove below God's Thumb. Access not possible due to rising tide.
Bedrock on beach south of rocks at Roads End beach
Report Images
DaveC
CoastWatcher
All Mile 246 Reports
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
Mile 246
Cliffs north of Roads End Beach
Human activity was benign, just folks generally enjoying the area.
Gianna Simon
