Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
June 16, 2025
Nice day at the beach, sand level from the surf zone to high zone slopped gradual along the mile, except at the south end (un even levels due to buried logs, etc).
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Nice day at the beach, sand level from the surf zone to high zone slopped gradual along the mile, except at the south end (un even levels due to buried logs, etc). Many more folks at the tidepools, because the tide was so low. A little too much liter for Mile 261, but they do have beach volunteers. More visitors than I have seen in quite a while!
Conditions
Temperature: 57 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 235. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 98. Sitting: 88. Tidepooling: 41. Surfing: 5. Other Activities: 3 Kite flyers. 87 in State Parking lot . Lots of folk walking, playing and tide pooling!
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: lots of litter today, all along the mile , more being in the central area by the boat ramp, but spread along the mile..Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 7.
Notable Wildlife
5 gulls scavenging a picnic area, while people were absent from it. 6 gulls flying
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Eric Matthews
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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Lots and lots of people for 10 am.
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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice day at the beach, sand level from the surf zone to high zone slopped gradual along the mile, except at the south end (un even levels due to buried logs, etc).
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
No beached birds or marine mammals found today. Tide was at 2ft.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
No beached birds or mammals found.
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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
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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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice, sunny 48 degrees 5 mph wind from the NE.
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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice sunny 55 degree day, calm if any winds.
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