Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
January 15, 2025
One day after a King Tide Nice sunny day at the beach, 47 degrees and calm winds. Grass that was growing between the dunes and high zone completely gone. Normal human activities at the beach . No beached birds or mammals found.
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One day after a King Tide Nice sunny day at the beach, 47 degrees and calm winds. 18 people and 5 dogs seen the entire length of the mile. Grass that was growing between the dunes and high zone completely gone. Heavey grass, brush and wood in the usual places, north and south of the mile. Beach, seemed like an ice arena, very smooth and shiny. Tide was 6 ft, and had about an hour before high tide. The Dune at the Cape seemed heavily traveled on (see picture) and the sandstone to it's left ( starting the cape) seemed heavily trenched from rain. Normal human activities at the beach . No beached birds or mammals found.
Conditions
Temperature: 47 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 18.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 15.
One of many a muscle washed up
water trenches on left side of dune connecting to the Cape
lots af travel on the main dune
wood debris and grasses and seaweed on North and South ends of the mile
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Eric Matthews
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