Mile 339 Report
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
November 10, 2025
Lots of dune erosion due to the last king tides + the storms.
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Lots of dune erosion due to the last king tides + the storms. See photos.
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
A few gulls.
Natural Changes
Lots of dune erosion due to the last king tides + the storms. See photos,
View south over survey area from the So. Columbia River Jetty.
Lots of dune erosion - note near-vertical dunes.
Compare this photo with photos taken over the last few month. The tree that was continually eroded over the last year or so is now completely gone.
Tree is gone - compare to other photos from previous months.
In previous months this section was full of drift wood. But now it's all been pushed northward along the beach. See next photo.
It appears this driftwood was spread to the north during the last year but now it's all been piled-up south of where it use to be.
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Ed Joyce
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Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Lots of dune erosion due to the last king tides + the storms.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing unusual. Unusually small amount of beach debris found.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Three dead seals observed and reported to the Seaside Aquarium and photos were sent.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Unusually small amount of marine debris.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Probably the most marine debris and driftwood ever observed during my 9 years of walking this mile.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Typical winter beach profile with steep dunes and erosion of beach grasses down the dunes.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Most beach erosion I've witnessed - see photo.
Ed Joyce
