Mile 210

Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek
Lincoln County

Latitude: 44.546434870284
Longitude: -124.073624638960
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Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek
Mile 210 Reports (40)

2022

February 6, 2022 - mrkopplin

This time of year we see an increase in the number of people on the beach - even more than during summer. This is no doubt because the winter currents pull sand from the beach exposing cobbles and small rocks, which attract agate and fossil hunters. This day was no...read more

  • Mile 210 north border
  • Mile 210 south border

2021

December 12, 2021 - mrkopplin

Although I said "partly cloudy" for the weather, we saw rain, clouds, sun and constant wind the entire 30 minutes we surveyed Mile 210. It was very changeable. There was significant debris on the beach; most appeared to be from boats: rope (line), a broken fish box, empty bait containers,...read more

  • 210 north
  • 210 south
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August 2, 2021 - mrkopplin
  • CoastWatch north 210
  • CoastWatch south 210
June 6, 2021 - mrkopplin

A quiet day on the beach. Not many people and calm surf.read more

  • Mile 210 North border looking South
  • Mile 210 South border looking North
February 20, 2021 - mrkopplin

Recent storms and high surf have removed a lot of sand from the beach, especially the southern end of mile 210. This has exposed a lot of rock and pebbles. Consequently, we have been seeing a lot of "rock pickers" looking for agates, etc on the beach. All friendly, by...read more

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2020

December 9, 2020 - mrkopplin

There were very few people on the beach. We did speak to a woman who had parked her van on the beach to run her dog. When asked, she moved the vehicle.read more

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  • coastwatch s to n
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September 11, 2020 - mrkopplin

The day was foggy/ smoky due to recent fires so visibility was very poor. I did not take any photos. Ocean was very calm.read more

June 7, 2020 - mrkopplin

A windy and rainy day so not many people out on the beach. I was not able to take photos since the weather was so poor.read more

March 12, 2020 - mrkopplin

A quiet day on the beach. Beautiful weather (where is everyone?!) Over the last few weeks sand has moved back onto the beach, covering rocks exposed during storms in January.read more

  • 12 Mar 2020 Mile 210 looking south
  • 12 Mar 2020 Mile 210 looking north

2019

November 10, 2019 - mrkopplin

A warm, calm day for mid-November. Beach was very clean and smooth with very little along high tide line. We found no plastic or other garbage.read more

  • cw 111019 looking south
  • cw 111019 looking north
September 15, 2019 - mrkopplin

A long walk on a wet morning. Not many people out this day. Wind was calm although it was raining lightly. Surf was low. Have noticed more birds moving south over the last few days. Whether this is weather-related or migration or both, not sure. Certainly, this time of year...read more

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June 19, 2019 - mrkopplin

People were enjoying a beautiful day on the beach. No notable changes or comments.read more

  • CoastWatch Mile 210
  • CoastWatch Mile 210 looking south.
February 17, 2019 - mrkopplin

We saw very little wildlife on our walk but it was the middle of a sunny day and there were many people out on the beach rock hunting so I'm sure that had some impact. As noted in our previous report in December, a lot of sand has washed off...read more

2018

December 30, 2018 - mrkopplin

We noted a fair amount of bull kelp strewn about the northern part of the mile. Not so much on the southern half. Many more small rocks and pebbles esp on southern half. Beach not as sandy as in the warmer months. People we met were enjoying their time on...read more
September 18, 2018 - mrkopplin

Observed a California sea lion, alive, on beach close to Lost Creek.read more

August 2, 2018 - mrkopplin

Human activities  - 2 walkers observed

Wildlife - Observed 1 live Pigeon Guillemot (flying from bluff to water); small groups of Western Gulls; a few American Crows. One dead Rhinoceros Auklet.

Physical Changes - Eroding bluffs. Will monitor over time.

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  • Rhinoceros Auklet

2017

June 18, 2017 - B M George

A beautiful day at the beach.  The beach was in pristine condition.  No garbage!!!  Some evidence of erosion on the cliffs from the winter rain.  read more

2015

October 6, 2015 - B M George
Our last look at our mile until next spring. Everything looked good. Very little debris on beach. Some new minor erosion along cliffs. read more
July 7, 2015 - B M George
Again we were pleasantly surprised at how clean the beach was. It was a beautiful day with more people on the beach than we saw last month. Most of the dogs were on leash but one was chasing seagulls. Owner caught dog and put on leash. We found one small...read more
June 4, 2015 - B M George
The beach was exceptionally clean. Very few birds. We picked up one small bag of garbage. As mentioned earlier we were very distressed over the defacing of the bluffs both north and south of Lost Creek Park. read more
  • Both north and south of the park there are several areas where the bluffs have been written on. Most are dug into bluff but one in particular south of the park was painted.

2014

November 7, 2014 - Volunteer Trainer
New Signs on beaches to help with emergency calls. You may have one like the one here at Lost Creek. Large black number on a yellow reflective background When calling 911 to report an emergency on your beach, give the person the number for faster assistance. read more
  • Be sure you know the fastest and safest way off your beach. Be aware of rules for your beach.
October 2, 2014 - B M George
Today was our last day on beach before heading to Tucson tomorrow. Wanted to save our last walk of our mile until today. It was a beautiful day and very glad we took time from packing to do it. The beach was as clean as I have ever seen it...read more
  • Apparently fill has been brought to build a gradual path from the bottom of rock stairs to beach.
May 25, 2014 - B M George
It was a beautiful day for our first walk on our mile since last late summer. We were concerned that there would be a lot of debris but the beach was quite pristine. We picked up one bag of garbage, plastic bottles, etc. We could not identify anything from the...read more
  • This large bluff erosion area is near the north end of Mile 210. This year there is visible water coming out of the bluff about 2/3 of the way up.

2013

December 21, 2013 - dderickson
Riprap on Lost Creek beach, about 1/4 mile south of wayside.read more
  • Saw this on a walk, about 1/4 mile south of the wayside.
November 1, 2013 - B M George
It was a beautiful day on the beach. The beach was very clean. We did not pick up one piece of plastic, etc. read more
  • Approximately .6 miles north of Lost Creek is an area that continues to retreat. This has increased since our last report.
June 28, 2013 - B M George
An especially beautiful morning with little or no wind. The beach was very clean from Lost Creek north to about the last 1/4 mile where we began to find lots of water bottles, rope, plastic bags, etc. at the high tide line. We filled two grocery bags with trash. Hoped...read more
January 16, 2013 - B M George
It was a beautiful cool morning at Lost Creek with a number of people searching for rocks near the creek. About 1/2 mile north of the creek was a very large eagle roosting on a tree. We took several pictures as we continued to walk. The eagle was in the...read more
  • This beautiful bald eagle was beach watching as we walked north from Lost Creek. He continued to perch there for over an hour.

2012

November 29, 2012 - Charlie
Quiet and rainy day on the beach...wouldn't have it any other way. Lots of kelp this time of year as the seasonal stuff dies back and comes in with storm activity. Fast retreating tide was beginning to reveal small cobbles and pebbles in new patches on the beach as the...read more
August 24, 2012 - B M George
We had walked from Lost Creek Park to Beaver Creek right after July 4th and found the beach much cleaner on this walk. We picked up two bags of styrofoam and fireworks garbage on our previous walk. This time there was not one piece of trash of any kind. The...read more

2011

July 14, 2011 - MRedmond
Only about a dozen people were walking on the beach this lovely warm Thursday afternoon, but there was lots of shorebird activity.read more

2010

December 30, 2010 - MRedmond
Although a lovely day, it was a Thursday so there were not a lot of people on the beach. A few gulls, a flock of sanderlings, some crows, and a few birds in the surf added life to a wet beach that seemed to have had its surface wiped clean...read more
  • A long look shows water seeping from all along the bluffs and almost covering the beach.
June 22, 2010 - MRedmond
I picked a bag of litter (I pick up at least one bag full at each beach walk), but the mass of small plastic bits is fairly overwhelming.read more
  • Lots of small plastic bits of trash washed up with the tide.
  • This is the beachside view of the access at the north end of mile 210, just a few yards south of S.E. 116th St.

2009

December 6, 2009 - Charlie

Two male sea lions, solo in the intertidal nd up to dry sand. Difficult to say whether they were stranded or not. They were mobile, but solo behavior on beach suggested they may not be healthy.As for the erosion problems, I gathered testimony, provided public comment and attended the hearing...read more

2008

December 20, 2008 - Charlie
Nice rainy day on the beach. Ebags (ironic name) were the only unusual items found. The bags are bright orange and ended up turning into nice beach cleanup bags. Dead octopus...likely suckered into its demise in a crab pot.read more
  • I filled this one with trash.
September 1, 2008 - MRedmond
It was a beautiful sunny Labor Day, and many people were at Lost Creek park enjoying the warm fall weather.read more
August 1, 2008 - Charlie
Nothing too unusual...fair amount of plastic trash and marine debris. Interesting anchor or something from a fishing or maybe research vessel washed ashore (see picture). Also some new erosion.read more
May 24, 2008 - MRedmond
It was a lovely warm sunny day, with agate beds and some rock ledges exposed. Lots of people were out at the state park enjoying the good weather.read more
  • Beach pea in bloom
  • Agate beds partially exposed just north of Lost Creek State Park parking lot area attracted rock hunters on a lovely warm day.
March 29, 2008 - Charlie
Overall it was a great day for the SOLV beach cleanup save the skitzo. weather. I was coordinating captains at three different sites between South Beach and Ona. I decided to walk my mile for the cleanup. I'm a newby and this is the first mile report I've done. Good...read more
  • Surfrider volunteer and SOLV beach captain for Lost Creek, Serina Adams, poses next to the cleanup bags.

2007

June 11, 2007 - MRedmond
It was a late afternoon low tide on a sunny day, but few people or animals were on the beach. There was lots of sea foam, but almost no litter, and there were no major environmental issues to address.read more
January 29, 2007 - MRedmond
It was a beautiful sunny day. People were walking, exercising their dogs, and looking for rocks. Bird life (crows, gulls, sanderlings) was abundant. Life is beautiful.read more