Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
July 3, 2022
We stayed until 1:00, when we left there were more and more people showing up hard to estimate total number Returned at 4:15, estimated 1000 people, 2 boats with trailers.
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We stayed until 1:00, when we left there were more and more people showing up hard to estimate total number Returned at 4:15, estimated 1000 people, 2 boats with trailers.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -0.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 250. Number of dogs: 30. Walking or running: 159. Sitting: 2. Photography: 3. Tidepooling: 35. Surfing: 45. Kayaking: 5. Other Activities: Climbing on dune, 50. Parked vehicles with trailers, 81.. Sun/shade tents set up, large groups of people setting up for the day
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 150. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 82.
Notable Wildlife
None noted
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Increased erosion of sand exposing trees embedded in lava flow. Sand bar developing just off shore, loose rocks on shore exposed at north end of sand area near tide pool area, this forces boats to approach beach then very sharply to the south to avoid the above, especially apparent at low tide. Dory landing area is steep sand forcing them to land at an angle. Somewhat confusing for some walkers and surfers. Dorys blow horns but it can still be difficult to predict where they will land.
Morning, 9:00, before crowds arrived
Dory landings, kayakers, surfers, walkers and large picnic groups mixed together
Climbing the dune at cape Kiwanda, you won’t be alone!
Looking south, one of two sand bars have developed this season
Low tide at the north end of the cape, rocks and downed trees exposed, interesting geologic exposure.
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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
66 degrees, sunny, calm wind. 4 beached birds found.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
The beach looked great as far as litter, and erosion.
Eric Matthews
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Wonderful sunny day 65. degrees. New construction in the State parking lot at the north end of the mile. Found 1 beached (dead) bird; a Brown Pelican in the high bare zone, middle of the Mile.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
A rather nice day, 55 degrees, clouds and no wind.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Wow what a change from last month! State Parking lot is closed for a couple of months while construction on the new parking lot and restroom continues. The tree ( object I show as a measure of sand deposition ) is really getting uncovered! Survey also for COASST, no beached birds or mammals found. The beach access point at the north end of Bob Straub State Park is still unusable for vehicles, due to a massive erosion event and 5 foot sharp edges to the beach.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
A lot of winter damage to the foredunes noted. Construction workers working on the new boat ramp and replacing and relocating some drainage pipes. Photos showing bulldozer shift sand by residence. 1 dory and 3 fishermen getting picked up
Eric Matthews
