Mile 339 Report
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
December 15, 2021
As the photos show, the tide was very high - not a good time to walk the mile.
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As the photos show, the tide was very high - not a good time to walk the mile. I was able to walk about 80% of the mile while viewing the remainder from a distance. On coming waves kept me from properly walking the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 8.0 feet.
Human Activities
No Humans.
Notable Wildlife
none
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces. Very little debris due to high tide.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Narrow beach due to high tide and steep eroded dunes due to winter storms.
Winter erosion and exposed rocks.
Exposed coarse grained sediment.
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edjoyce
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Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing unusual - a few more people than usual.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Very little marine debris noted. In photos, note blocks of slumping dunes.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing unusual except for increased amount of marine debris. Would be good to see the photos I downloaded.
John Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Dead sea lion, an eagle, and noticeable retreat of dunes due to wave erosion.
Ed Joyce