Mile 283 Report
Cape Meares, Refuge, Lighthouse, SP
May 10, 2021
The park appeared to be in good shape, the visitors were hiking and staying on the trails.
Report Details
The park appeared to be in good shape, the visitors were hiking and staying on the trails.
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 5.3 feet.
Human Activities
Photography: 10. In the park the visitors were hiking on the trails with their dog were under control
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 12. RVs/Buses parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Common Murres (10), Black Oystercatchers (5), Tufted Puffin (2), Western Gulls (many), Peregrine Falcons (2), and Pelagic Cormorants (many).
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling.
Actions & Comments
The park staff said that they already knew of the tree fall, due the heavy wind in the winter months.
Northern Cliff of Cape Meares State Park
Pillar Rock from Cape Meares State Park
Forested area of Cape Meares State Park
Report Images
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Cape Meares, Refuge, Lighthouse, SP
The whole state park was in the fog.
CherieE53
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Cape Meares, Refuge, Lighthouse, SP
There were a lot of visitors from all over the USA and Canada, enjoying the park, interested in how the Oregon coast was doing after the bad wind storms earlier this year.
CherieE53
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Cape Meares, Refuge, Lighthouse, SP
The park appeared to be in good shape, the visitors were hiking and staying on the trails.
CherieE53
Mile 283
Cape Meares, Refuge, Lighthouse, SP
Some of the trees were damaged.
CherieE53
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Cape Meares, Refuge, Lighthouse, SP
Quiet, foggy day at Cape Meares.
Bluebrau
Mile 283
Cape Meares, Refuge, Lighthouse, SP
Beautiful day--LOTS of people out at Cape Meares!
Bluebrau
Mile 283
Cape Meares, Refuge, Lighthouse, SP
There were more than 100 people at Cape Meares enjoying the summer weather.
Bluebrau
