Mile 4 - North Jetty, Brookings Beach west of Chetco, Tanbark Point - September 19, 2011

Report Details

There are two distinct sections of mile 4. The northern section, referred to as Macklyn Cove, is only accessible at low tide, and even then it is very rocky walking from Chetco point. I checked with my CoastWatch contacts here in Brookings, Ed Rossiter and Dave Lacey, and neither of them know of another access point. On my walk I noticed stairs coming down from a gated community. Access from there would certainly be simpler. My predecessor, Paula Edwards, is out of town. When she comes back I'll ask how she accessed Macklyn Cove. There must be a better way!

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: E. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 2. We were the only people on the beach.

Concerns

Apparent violations: none.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3.

Notable Wildlife

seaweed. Some animal tracks, looked like racoon.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

A few dead crabs had washed up.