Report Details

It was fairly cold, rainy, and windy, so there was no human activity save for two vehicle parked for a short time at the Lookout and another on old Hwy. 101 well away from the shoreline access point.  Occupants of vehicles parked at the Lookout quickly took in the view and left.  I did not observe any occupants of the vehicle on old Hwy. 101.  I only observed three cormorants, finding it unusual to see so little shoreline wildlife.  There were no recognizable physical changes, a fact that is common here along the resistant-to-erosion basalt sea cliffs.

Conditions

Temperature: 47 F. Cloud Cover: Rain. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 4.9 feet.

Human Activities

Other Activities: No activities of any sort were observed on or near the shoreline.. No vehicles were parked at the only access to the mile, located just north of the north end of the mile and no activities were observed on the mile. Note that it was cold, wet, and windy.

Concerns

Apparent violations: No violations of any sort were observed..

Notable Wildlife

Three cormorants - could not determine type - on a prominent offshore rock at about the midpoint of the mile.

Beached Birds

Nothing observed.

Driftline Content

Small rocks.

New Development

No new development of any sort was observed.

Man-made Modifications

No modifications were observed.

Natural Changes

No new natural long-term changes were observed, although a temporary phenomenon was observed: two tall waterfalls coming off the tops of the sea cliffs. These are the same as have been observed previously after and during periods of heavy rain.

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Mile 226

March 19, 2024

No human activity was noted on or near the shoreline, the only activity noted being people driving along Otter Crest Loop, with a few parking for short periods of time at the Lookout at Otter Crest Wayside for the views.

George Meyer

Mile 226

December 19, 2023

On a nice, fairly calm and partly cloudy day on the central Oregon coast, there were only a few people driving along Otter Crest Loop and even fewer stopping to enjoy the view from the the Lookout at Otter Crest State Scenic Wayside.

George Meyer

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Mile 226

September 22, 2023

It was a very pleasant sunny day and the ocean was calm, so visibility at and slightly below the surface of the ocean was excellent.

gsmeyer

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Mile 226

March 21, 2023

There was nobody observed along the shoreline of mile 226, however there were a number of people driving and stopping along Otter Crest Loop, the roadway that provides excellent overviews of the mile.

gsmeyer

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Mile 226

December 22, 2022

There were no human activities noted near the shoreline, which is usual for this mile, but there was activity at the Lookout, where there were a moderate number of people parking and going to the viewpoints and into the Lookout building gift shop.

gsmeyer

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Mile 226

September 21, 2022

It was a nice day to be observing the coast, what with the moderate temperature, light wind, and clouds that covered the sky thinly.

gsmeyer

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Mile 226

June 20, 2022

Humans were only noted well above the shoreline, specifically at the Lookout, where people parked their vehicles to get out for a few minutes to observe the seascapes.

gsmeyer

Mile 226

March 21, 2022

Human activities were essentially confined to those stopping their vehicles on Otter Crest Loop or at the Lookout to observe the views.

gsmeyer