Mile 282 Report
Lost Boy Cave, Short Beach
May 25, 2024
Beach clean.
Report Details
Beach clean. Portable toilet available now. Beach access continuing to deteriorate.
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.14 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 10. Sitting: 10. Tidepooling: 10. Other Activities: Rockhounding.
Notable Wildlife
Black Oystercatchers, Western and other gulls, Song and White-crowned Sparrows, Rough-winged Swallows
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Wood pieces.
Kathleen Krall
CoastWatcher
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Fairly crowded for a weekday.
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I walked this mile today and just wanted to note the abundance of newborn sea stars inside Lost Boy Cave and the surrounding tide water.
EJD
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Beach quite clean despite being popular.
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Increase in human activity, new path along bottom of cliff.
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Staircase handrails deteriorating.
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Increased human and dog activity at this beach, which has no bathroom facility at the trailhead or on the beach.
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