Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Tillamook County
Longitude: -123.974130183850
- Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from (45° 12.7638', Mile 261) southerly to near Pacific Avenue at Pacific City (45° 12.1890', Mile 260).
Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from the base of the headland north of Cape Kiwanda (45° 13.3248', Mile 262), southerly to a point north of the beach ramp near Cape Kiwanda (45° 12.9684', Mile 261), except as follows:
(A) From the base of the headland south of Cape Kiwanda (45° 13.0950', Mile 261), southerly approximately 400 feet to (45° 13.0632', Mile 261), motor vehicles essential to and engaged in boat launchings, boat recoveries, transferring equipment or supplies onto boats, unloading equipment or catches from boats, or emergency repairs of other vehicles or boats will be allowed at any time during the year;
(B) From (45° 13.0632', Mile 261), southerly approximately 700 feet to a line located north of and parallel to the beach ramp near Cape Kiwanda, the point of intersection of said line and the line of vegetation being at (45° 12.9684', Mile 261), operation or parking of motor vehicles used for towing boat trailers or essential to boat launchings will be allowed.- Motor vehicle travel and parking is allowed at any time from the line described in subsection (2)(g) of this rule, north of the beach ramp near Cape Kiwanda, southerly approximately 1,300 feet to (45° 12.7638', Mile 261), except that in a corridor 100 feet in width, southerly of and contiguous to the line described in subsection (2)(e) of this rule, all parking is prohibited.
2021
Busy busy day at the cape. 500 cars parked is just a number, lot was full people circling for a spot. We saw three wedding parties and one engagement party. Many walkers, surfers and sitters present. Minor garbage, plastic toys and cigarette butts main garbage seen. read more
Minimal garbage was found for thIs high use area. I have heard volunteer citizens frequently clean up this area. However there were still dog poop bags, discarded or lost jackets, head bands, shoes and some plastic bottle, coffee cup and can garbage visible. read more
The holiday weekend was busy, fireworks, a championship lawn game, Dory fishing, and parking lot full most all day. Heavy use. The afternoon was much calmer and the beach cleaned up and dumpster emptied. read more
2020
Evidence of increased erosion of cape from November visit, erosion on all areas of cape, large trees dead, one toppled over edge of dune, evidence of recent slides on rock faces, evidence of erosion gullies and sliding of vegetation areas. read more
Evidence of increased erosion of cape from November visit, erosion on all areas of cape, large trees dead, one toppled over edge of dune, evidence of recent slides on rock faces, evidence of erosion gullies and sliding of vegetation areas. read more
Today was just a check at low tide. We will return tomorrow during king tide and write another for comparisonread more
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The motel being constructed is the structure OregonShores assisted us...read more
