Mile 306 - Cove Beach south, Tillamook-Clatsop county line - April 11, 2016

Report Details

Mile 306's main public access washed away w/in the last month. Beach sand retreat has been enormous this winter. (Sand is visible at low tide on Mile 307.) Underlying sandstone is exposed in several spots. Downed trees from the 1700 earthquake are visible. Cliff bluffs are calving, some from direct wave action; others from too much ground water. Waves have moved the basalt cobbles away from the cliff bases so that at high tide, waves are directly hitting the cliffs. Every winter, we see sand and rock retreat, but this El Nino year has taken more out than we've ever seen.

Conditions

Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.6 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Other Activities: doing Coastwatch report.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Natural Changes

Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff. Landslides/major boulder falls

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Mile 306

Cove Beach south, Tillamook-Clatsop county line

January 19, 2024

We walked the mile on a clear, chilly afternoon. We picked up trash--one full bag. We found a little eel, the same color as brown rockweed! We saw sea foam blowing on the sand. We found a small skull bone. We found a scientific measuring device planted in the cobble with a float saying that it was the property of OSU.

Fire Mountain School