Mile 282 Report
Lost Boy Cave, Short Beach
June 16, 2021
Fairly crowded for a weekday.
Report Details
Fairly crowded for a weekday. Stairway still in poor condition, handrails missing in many places. Beach clean. Portapotty now available at beach entrance.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 10. Playing in sand: 5. Sitting: 5. Tidepooling: 10.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 18.
Notable Wildlife
Probable Black Oystercatcher nest at north end
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Lost Boy Cave, Short Beach
Large recent slide just beneath a Radar Rd.
Denise Harrington
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Lost Boy Cave, Short Beach
Fairly crowded for a weekday.
krallfamily@comcast.net
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Lost Boy Cave, Short Beach
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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Lost Boy Cave, Short Beach
Beach quite clean despite being popular.
krallfamily@comcast.net
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Lost Boy Cave, Short Beach
Increase in human activity, new path along bottom of cliff.
krallfamily@comcast.net
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Lost Boy Cave, Short Beach
Staircase handrails deteriorating.
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Lost Boy Cave, Short Beach
Increased human and dog activity at this beach, which has no bathroom facility at the trailhead or on the beach.
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