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A crowd of 20 -- a big turnout for this beach in the fall -- attracted by a calm foggy day (about to turn sunny) and a high King Tide that made for dramatic surf-watching. The summer buildup of sand was rapidly eroding around rocky headlands, with wave run-up as high into the dunes as I've seen outside of winter storms.

Conditions

Temperature: 66 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 7.8 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 10. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 8. Photography: 2. Other Activities: Watching King Tide. A crowd for this beach in the fall -- foggy day but sun coming, sunny, plus a King Tide.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Kelp and green foam at high tide line. Small flocks of gulls.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.).

Natural Changes

Typical fall erosion of winter dunes, but increased by high King Tide and increaseing swells from offshore storm.

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Mile 99

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There were several groups of people enjoying the beauty of mile 99 on a Sunday.

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Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

January 7, 2024

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Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

September 29, 2023

Post summer survey of Mile 99 showed movement of Johnson creek approx 1/4 mile north from last survey.

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decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

July 18, 2023

There is little change on mile 99 since the last survey.

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decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

September 9, 2022

A quiet morning after the summer season.

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Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

April 7, 2022

Mile 99 is now mostly flat, without the sand dunes seen on the last survey.

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Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

November 22, 2021

Although there has been over 9 inches of rain since October 1, both creeks (Johnson and Crooked) on mile 99 are at lower than expected levels of max depth of approx 5 inches at usual crossing spots.

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Mile 99

Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock

August 23, 2021

Late August  along Mile 99 shows noticably lower sand dunes than in previous years.

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