Mile 238
Salishan Spit, North Lagoon, Siletz Bay
Lincoln County
Longitude: -124.030629571550
Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from the Tillamook County-Lincoln County line (45° 02.6706', Mile 247), southerly to Yaquina Bay (44° 37.0374', Mile 215), except for the following locations within the corporate limits of Lincoln City:
(A) A distance of 150 feet on each side of the westerly extension of North 35th Court;
(B) A distance of 150 feet on each side of the westerly extension of North 15th Street.
2022
Very little beach to walk on at this time of year at high tide. Waves come in all the way to the riprap line. Beware of sneaker waves. Accesses are still hazardous or unusable on Mile 238. read more
Some accesses are usable again, like the one near lot 281. The staging area for work crews and equipment near Beach Grass Lane should be avoided during the week. When work is stopped, the rough ramp from the beach is usable. read more
Very little activity and little debris (logs, kelp, etc) today on this mile. The riprap project extends from Gleneden Beach north through Mile 238. It will be continuing for some time. If tide is in and work is being done, it is difficult to get through some areas on the...read more
Several riprap projects are underway in Mile 238. The access at Seagull Lane is being reconstructed and mainly used by bulldozers working on the riprap, so best to avoid that area when working. Another project happening near access 50A, which can't be used at this time. Other unmarked accesses between...read more
2021
Some beach accesses are not presently usable. Seagull Lane/Beach Grass Lane access is being used by heavy equipment and area should be avoided. Accesses at lot 281, Circle Road, #50A and at lot 333 are dangerous drop-offs. A new access between lot 347 and 349 is usable and leads straight...read more
Low tides have resulted in quite a wide beach at this time of year. Accesses need to be carefully scrutinized before attempting, as they have changed at least and (some) have become unusable at most.read more
Rip-rap projects are winding down. The presence of additional rip-rap on the beach reduces the width of the beach so walking the complete Mile 238 is often impossible. read more
Caution is advised on the beach on Mile 238 due to high winter tides/sneaker waves, ongoing significant riprap projects, and constant heavy equipment movement.read more
2020
Beware of high tides and sneaker waves. Today the beach was completely wind-swept and smoothed over by recent wave action. It was almost completely clear south of house #333 (beach access there) but covered with logs north of 333 all the way to the north end of Mile 238. Waves...read more
Be aware of bulldozing activity on Mile 238. Even when they aren't working, equipment, piles of sand and rip rap are on the beach. I will attach pictures.read more
Dead beached whale on Mile 238, either a new one or the recently buried one has been unearthed. Horrible smell extends up and down the beach.read more
Dead humpback whale is on the beach on Mile 238. It has been there about a week. read more
There was very little on the beach today - very few logs, some dried seaweed but not much, a few people walking and agate-hunting, calm sea. A few accesses are usable, but not 50A or Circle Road. read more
Tide was low. Beach was smoothed over from last night's high tide, all the way in to the grass line. Accesses are still hard to maneuver, except 50B and an unmarked one near house #281. No debris (marine or otherwise), few logs. No birds.read more
Either rainy day or Corona virus scare is keeping people off the beach. Still necessary to be completely vigilant when on the beach. No whale sightings here during this whalewatching week. Just 1 seal swimming in the ocean. read more
Beware the sneaker waves. Observe all warning signs. Dress appropriately for the season, climate, and quick weather fluctuations. read more
2019
Very high tides recently are dangerous, with sneaker waves running up across the beach to the rocks quite rapidly. No access on beach through much of Mile 238. Some unofficial accesses are usable (at lot #281 and at Beach Grass Lane) but some are not usable and quite dangerous (#50A, Circle...read more
Mile 238 was very calm and empty today. No people or animals (except birds). No debris on the beach, only dried seaweed, driftwood, small logs, etc. A natural bluff has formed along much of this mile near the waterline.read more
Little activity and few people. No debris or garbage. No animals today. Seems to be little difference between low tide and high tide. Beach access 50A is still closed with a sign and barriers on the road side but no sign on the beach side. Unsafe to access from the...read more
Mile 238 was fairly empty and calm. Some more riprap had been placed in certain areas where erosion threatened homes in the winter. Some steep drop-offs still exist, eliminating a few access points for now. Smooth beach all the way up the bluffs in some areas indicating a recent high...read more
Sand removal and riprap restoration taking place north of access 50A. Some unofficial access points unusable due to erosion. Beach at northern end of the mile wide for this time of year, but erosion threats on southern end.read more
Much of Mile 238 is being worked on due to erosion issues, and trucks/bulldozers are coming in throughout the day during the work week. Beach access 50B is usable, as is Seagull Lane. However, no other accesses north of that point are usable at this time until approaching 50. There...read more
Providing pictures of erosion at house #295 on Salishan Drive, Gleneden Beachread more
Much erosion along Mile 238 north of beach access 50B. Bulldozers are adding boulders and sand and working daily. Some beach access points are currently unusable until additional sand can bring the paths to a level of walking directly off the beach. Right now, some rock climbing would be required,...read more
2018
Very undisturbed today. Tide had smoothed beach over, no animals, low wind, medium surf. No birds, seemed strange. read more
Large dead sea lion on beach.read more
Dead seal on beach in front of/near house #271.read more
This day was similar to several other days I walked this mile since it was assigned. Very little activity of any kind. No trash or other signs of pollution. No people this day, only 4-5 on the other days I walked it. No pets. Very mild weather - little wind,...read more
Beach was completely deserted in mile 238. More people in mile 239.
Also, no dogs or other pets. Few birds and a few seals playing in the ocean.
Natural berm throughout most of the mile which has been there awhile. Looks like waves aren't washing over it at this time of year.read more
2017
A recent storm pushed some large tree stumps and logs up to the beach. There was an abundance of European sea grass along the driftline. Some American Searocket and Seabeach Sandwort near the bluffs. We picked up about 15 pounds of trash. There was a very heavy piece of painted wood...read more
While riding on the southern end of Salishan Beach Sean Lee spotted a sea turtle. He called his wife Adrianna, who called a friend who happened to be a CoastWatcher. Katharine gave her Fawn's number. Jim Rice was contacted. He was able to get there and with Sean and Adrianna's...read more
It was a beautiful, clear day to walk along mile 238. Once again, the landscape of this beautiful mile has changed, more flat than on previous walks On this day, there was more bird activity, a few dead cormorats, and a few other dead birds that I could not identify, and a...read more
April 15 in the afternoon was a clear, sunny day with winds 10 - 20 mph. The bluffs that were evident for much of mile 238 in January were gone or smaller. There was a lot of fish netting and fish lines along the drift line, some of which was picked...read more
This was the first time I visited mile 238. Most of the debris picked up washed in from the ocean. read more
2016
There were few people and one dog on this mile today. Driftline had the normal type of plastic polution we see here bottles, cups, styrofoam, plastic bits and some rope pieces from vessels. The physical changes have been in the foredune and addition of grading and riprap from last years...read more
