Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
July 6, 2021
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.7 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 452. Number of dogs: 40. Walking or running: 200. Playing in sand: 50. Sitting: 175. Photography: 2. Tidepooling: 10. Surfing: 15. Other Activities: Volleyball, photography at end of cape past the fencing, many youth groups climbing over fence, one dory’s fishing truck and trailer, one dory beached and loading, many large groups, 4 tents set up, 3 kites,. Masses of people, in large and small groups, everywhere
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks, People/dogs/vehicles in closure areas
Apparent violations: Climbing over fence, peering over cliffs.Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 350. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.).
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs.
Erosion continues at end of cape, two groups can be seen sitting and taking photos at the top
Photographer and woman in flowing pink dress taking photos at the end of cape Kiwanda in many different locations
Report Images
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Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Nice sunny 55 degree day, calm if any winds.
Eric Matthews
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
Mile 261
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