Mile 296 Report
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
June 12, 2018
Many new signs.
Report Details
Many new signs. Since the last time:; the beach is semi blocked. Shorebird preserve: pedestrians must walk on wet sand only. No dogs, bikes, motorized vehicles. Every 50 yards a stake with a sign : March 15-Sept 15 Snow Plover Preserve: Keep out. Near North Jetty: Not constructed for public access.
Conditions
Temperature: 67 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Walking or running: 5.
Concerns
Apparent violations: very clean.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Notable Wildlife
One beautiful elk in the dunes. Many large crows scavenging.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. high concentration of crab parts
Driftline Content
Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. very clean
Man-made Modifications
Many new signs. Since the last time:; the beach is semi blocked. Shorebird preserve: pedestrians must walk on wet sand only. No dogs, bikes, motorized vehicles. Every 50 yards a stake with a sign : March 15-Sept 15 Snow Plover Preserve: Keep out. Near North Jetty: Not constructed for public access.
Coopersmith
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Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
North of the Nehalem River mile 296 is accessible only by an ~2 mile beach walk (or bicycle or horse) or a similar distance on a sandy track running down the center of the spit.
JMorris
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
A sunny weekend day at the beach, loads of people, SOLV cleanup in September, beach extremely clean.
Coopersmith
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
Gorgeous day: low temperature brought out only the hardiest, well-wrapped walkers.
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Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
Since this mile, ending in the Nehalem Bay North Jetty, is in a state park and activity is patrolled by park rangers, it is clean.
Coopersmith
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
Aside from noted litter, otherwise clean; no erosion or interference.
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Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
This afternoon I hiked the length of the South Nehalem Jetty.
skyhar8000
Mile 296
South end Nehalem Beach, Nehalem Bay SP
Unusual to see hikers climbing on N.
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