Mile 282 Report
Lost Boy Cave, Short Beach
May 15, 2020
Beach quite clean despite being popular.
Report Details
Beach quite clean despite being popular. No porta-potty as usual; I anticipate human sanitation issues. Staircase in poor shape, and missing handrails have been draped in yellow danger tape.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 18. Tidepooling: 18. Surfing: 1. Fishing: 1. Most in small family groups
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
Black Oystercatcher pair at probable nesting site at north end of beach. Many other species in ocean just offshore
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Wood pieces.
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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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