Mile 313 Report
Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock
June 30, 2020
A cloudy day with intermittent mist, with comfortable temperatures and light human activity for a summer day made the mile walk very enjoyable.
Report Details
A cloudy day with intermittent mist, with comfortable temperatures and light human activity for a summer day made the mile walk very enjoyable. Most visitors to the beach were walking, with a few clusters of people sitting in the upper area soft sand. A line of wood chips was visible, almost continuous, through mile 313. The line of wood chips existed in 2 places along the beach:1) the high tide line from a prior day and 2) the high tide line from this morning.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 85. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 67. Playing in surf: 5. Sitting: 12. Fishing: 1.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none noted.
Notable Wildlife
Nothing notable
Wrackline Content
Wood pieces. A line of wood chips was evident along mile 313 at 1) the high tide line from a prior day and 2) the high tide line from this morning high tide (at 9:07 am)
New Development
None noted
Man-made Modifications
None noted
Natural Changes
None noted
Line of woodchips on the beach.
Line of woodchips, looking north towards Haystack Rock.
Looking north from Haystack Rock
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