Mile 55 Report

October 30, 2009
by [email protected]

Location:
Curry
South of Cape Blanco, north of CG beach access road
Conditions:
Friday 9:19 AM
Humans / Pets:
People:
0
Dogs:
0
Activities:
Concerns:
Disturbances:
Vehicles:
Cars/Trucks parking:
11
Activity Comments:
Salmon fishing has begun. The parking lot was full but everyone was heading south from the access point to the elk river (mile 54.) There was no acivity on mile 55
Notable Wildlife:
One sea mammal I believe it was a sea lion (see photo)
Dead Birds:
Total:
1
Stranded:
Total:
0
Fish & Invertebrates:
Driftline:
Kelp or Algae·Animal casings (e.g. crab, shrimp molt)·Shells·Small rocks·Wood pieces
The above was observed but not in unusually high amount
New Development:
Modifications:
Natural Changes:
Comments:
Summary:
I arrived at the parking area which was full. The state park had few campers but there were many people visiting the beach. I asked one person who told me that the salmon fishing season had begun and the elk river (south of the access point on mile 54) was a very popular spot. There was no one on mile 55 and nothing remarkable. One sea lion was on the beach and I took a photo.
  • From acess point looking north
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Other Mile 55 Reports (9)

2022

April 17, 2022 - KFunk
This beautiful beach is accessed by a road in the campground in Cape Blanco State Park. There were many people collecting rocks at low tide and a few cars collecting driftwood. In general, the beach...
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  • Propane Tank Trash
  • Tire Trash

2016

January 10, 2016 - Anonymous
Wanted to document the driftwood pile-up that's been in place for the past few weeks at Cape Blanco beach. The good news: it blocks auto/ATV ingress on the access road. The bad news: it is a bit hard...
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  • Logjam blocking the access road, near a particularly high tide (over 8 ft).

2015

December 25, 2015 - Anonymous
A beautiful day for my first mile summary; a Christmas present, indeed. The beach was, as usual, sparsely populated around sunset/low tide. Not much wildlife to be seen, other than the usual tidepool...
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  • 5-ft buoy washed ashore
  • Needle rock is usually in the tideline and can't access the west side.

2011

December 17, 2011 - [email protected]
A very nice day. Sunny and warm. Very little activity which is normal here. No erosion that I noticed.
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October 15, 2011 - [email protected]
Beautiful dayHi Ed I filed a report today. I did my mile last week but did not get around to filinf till today. No problemsDon Mile 55
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April 21, 2011 - malachite
Great morning on a beautiful beach. Although ORVs are allowed on this beach, I saw no tire tracks this morning. Tide was out. Beach was mostly clean, I saw some plastic bottles & what looked...
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April 9, 2011 - [email protected]
Nice day for a walk. Very little wildlife except for some Canadian geese. I was alone but on my return walk two cars driving on the beach passed by. This is legal on this beach and not a concern.
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2010

February 22, 2010 - [email protected]
Started my coast watch walk at 10:00 AM. Parking lot was empty. No one was one the beach. Not one dead bird and no erosion to report. Beach access was clear. After my walk there was a retired...
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2009

September 24, 2009 - [email protected]
I arrived just after 9 AM. No cars in the parking lot. I walked the mile and saw no dead bird or litter or evidence of erosion. The beach goes along a steep cliffside and I was surprised that...
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