Mile 156 Report

February 22, 2015
by Radioguy

Location:

Douglas

Oregon Dunes NRA, over dunes from Tahkenitch Creek

Conditions:

Sunday

Sunny

55° F

Wind:

Moderate from the SE

Tide Level:

2.0 ft

Humans / Pets:

People:

Dogs:

Activities:

Sitting:

Concerns:

Apparent Violations:

None

Disturbances:

Vehicles:

Cars/Trucks parking:

Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed:

Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited:

Activity Comments:

Vehicle numbers are misleading. I was part of the Surfrider beach cleanup crew that worked between the Coos River and Tahkenitch Creek outlets. The only vehicles listed outside the allowed areas were vehicles working with the beach cleanup crew. 5 of the people on the beach were not part of the crew.

Notable Wildlife:

Lots of sanderlings and snowy plovers

Dead Birds:

Total:

Stranded:

Total:

Fish & Invertebrates:

Driftline:

Land-based debris (picnics, etc.)·Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.)·Shells·Styrofoam·Wood pieces

New Development:

Modifications:

Natural Changes:

Comments:

None required.

Summary:

I had been wondering how I could get all the trash off my mile of beach since it is relatively remote in an area where vehicles are not normally permitted. The Surfrider beach cleanup was a welcome surprise to me.I also met several Forest Service members who were active in beach protection and snowy plover protection. That was of great value to me.There were no notable new features on my mile.

Other Mile 156 Reports (9)

2015

January 22, 2015 - Radioguy

I cross Mile 157 to get to mile 156. Not much going on on this remote section of beach. Saw a few footprints of walkers but no motorized tracks. There's some trash washed up, floats, bottles and a...

2014

August 19, 2014 - Radioguy

My first trip to mile 156. I had to cross mile 157 to get to "my" mile. Both miles had no significant issues to report. About a four hour round trip walk from the Oregon Dunes Overlook parking lot...

2012

June 20, 2012 - JELong

The entire length of mile 156 is now a protected nesting zone for Snowy Plovers. It has been roped off from behind the fore-dune to approximately 10 feet above the summer mean high tide line. This...

2010

October 8, 2010 - oldMGguy

Due to the nice weather, I hiked the entire 4.5- mile US Forest Service's Oregon Dunes Overlook Loop Trail #1334. From the parking lot, it's a short mile to the beach, then 1.1 miles down the beach...

September 8, 2010 - JELong

Not much out of the ordinary for this stretch of beach. The summer winds had blown sand back onto the beach and filled in along the base of the foredune, covering a lot of the more permanent old...

March 23, 2010 - JELong

What a great March day on the Oregon Coast! Almost still in the morning, no clouds or wind, temp around 60, just my dear friend Bonnie and I hiking the dunes and the beach north of the mouth of...

2008

June 21, 2008 - JELong

We saw very little wildife activity, only a few small shorebirds and the one eagle. There were extremely few items of any kind washed ashore, they had probably already been buried under the influx...

March 8, 2008 - JELong

I hiked with my friend Bonnie on her mile, 157, then we headed south down my mile, 156. We both noted the almost total absence of foredune erosion or sand scouring on the upper beach. Although the...

2007

May 26, 2007 - JELong

I saw more people on my mile this time than ever. I believe this was because it was Memorial Day weekend, and a group of about 8 people had hiked in and camped on one of the oxbows of Tahkenitch...