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CoastWatch Mile 234 County Lincoln Description Lincoln Beach Boundaries N 44° 51.32', W 124° 2.769' to N 44° 50.432', W 124° 3.143' Google Maps Nearby Roads, Directions to/from, Google photos, Satellite image, Terrain overlay OPRD Map Siletz River to Boiler Bay (1) Vehicles • 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. Weather Current Weather Conditions at nearby stations (may take a minute or two on a dialup connection) Tides The NOAA Tide Predictions site may be found here. Click on the station nearest to your location to see predicted tides in graphical and tabular formats. Photo Fungi   10/19/12 Cluster of colorful fungi nestled in a shoreline forest near Fishing Rock Dick and Colleen -- Copyright: (c)2012 Colleen Pedersen

10 REPORTS FOR MILE 234: Dick and Colleen Oct 19, 2012 12:20 PM   Quiet fall day on the beach, Sand is beginning to pile up near the foredune. Moderate waves with spray blowing from the top. New construction observed the last few quarters was completed, run-down home getting a new roof.   MORE    Fungi    Description: Cluster of colorful fungi nestled in a shoreline forest near Fishing Rock Copyright: (c)2012 Colleen Pedersen South Beach of Mile 234    Description: Looking south from Fishing Rock on a misty gray day as the time comes in. Copyright: (c)2012 Colleen Pedersen Dick and Colleen Jul 21, 2012 9:00 AM   Warm and sunny day on the beach to enjoy the coast and people watch. Groups and individuals enjoyed a beautiful beach day. Volleyball, sand castle building, photography, rock hounding, sunbathing, guitar playing. The beach was remarkably free of any garbage or large debris. We are wondering if the tsunami has brought out more people than in the past to hunt debris and litter. The rocky beach at the south end was covered in sea vegetation from the low tide. One home continues to be under construction at the north end of Mile 234 (Lat: 44:51;22.149 Long: 124:2; 47.64 Alt 415). The foundation structure is standing, along with a newly made make shift beach access plank. Planted beside the plank in the sand are two large concrete piers. Fishing Rock continues to change, and the State has moved the entrance barricade farther into the site and has blocked old trails with debris and enlarged safer trails. Wood chips make the trails easy to follow. New fences are being constructed as the sides of the site erode. On this day I did not encounter any other people on the top of the rock. In the past I've reported people fishing from it. The Surfrider Inn part of the beach is heavily used, and I like to include a shot of it on occasion.    MORE    Beach Construction, North End Mile 234    Description: Photo shows foundation and piers set deep into the sand. Location: North End of Mile 234 Copyright: (c) Colleen Pedersen Erosion at Fishing Rock    Description: Showing vegetation undercut by erosion from the south side of Fishing Rock. Access to this area is blocked by a strong barricade. Location: Low tide, standing at southern base of Fishing Rock. Copyright: (c) Colleen Pedersen Surf Rider Hotel    Description: From the beach looking north at the cliffs below Surf Rider Hotel. Location: South end of Mile 234. Copyright: (c) Colleen Pedersen Dick and Colleen Apr 26, 2012 8:26 AM   Winter storms have pushed sand up high onto the beach. Most striking was the sand covering the boulders at the north base of Fishing Rock, leaving only a small amount of rocks visible and making walking up to Fishing Rock from the beach on the north side possible. The trail to Fishing Rock is more adequately blocked than last quarter, with rolled wire nailed to prevent access, however, there was a small trail around the wire leading to a new trail that avoids the dangerous trail. Winter seas have washed out softer areas below the trails, old fencing has fallen down onto the boulders below. No word about its status to reopen or archaeological findings. A dead Harbor Seal washed up, but no signs of injury or exterior damage. Sands remarkably free from garbage or other household debris.   MORE    Clean empty beaches    Description: South beach on mile 234. Location: Lincoln Beach Copyright: yes. Fishing Rock Erosion    Description: Image shows undercut trail with sawed off fence post and replacement fencing in background. Location: Fishing Rock State Park Copyright: yes. Dick and Colleen Feb 24, 2012 9:00 AM   We walked the beach after a storm that had 25 - 28 foot waves and 58 mile per hour gusts. The storm surge pushed so much sand onto the beach that it covered the stumps that we'd reported in January, and filled riprap boulders with debris. The stairway to the beach from one hotel was almost obscured from view except for the top 4 or 5 steps. We understand that the tsunami debris is due to arrive on our shores in the spring of 2013. With our finds of the hydrogen peroxide bottle and other plastic bottles of household chemicals with Asian character/lettering, we wonder - how will we know what is tsunami related debris?   MORE    Middle Beach after storm    Description: Untouched beach sand deposited after a winter storm South end of Mile 234    Description: Interesting geological formation of ridge of rocks pointing towards chambers on land. Industrial Debris    Description: H2O2 Bottle Household debris    Debris Pile    Description: We collected a large amount of debris. Electric drill, yellow nylon rope, plastic containers, shoe, Styrofoam, Dick and Colleen Jan 7, 2012 2:42 PM   Beautiful day on Mile 234, with many folks using the sandy beaches. We were there after a very high tide and the beach looked freshly scrubbed. Seeing a collection of stumps was surprising. They were all located in a cluster near a natural drainage. We saw evidence of erosion. In November we took a photo of a large in situ rock which had either fallen or was pried out of its resting place. The eroded rock came to rest about 20 feet from its place and was surrounded by sand. Someone had recently placed smaller stones around the rock giving it a head and legs and tail, making it look like a turtle.   MORE    Stump collection    Description: Collection of stumps after a high tide. Location: North end of mile 234. Hole and eroded rock    Description: In November the rock in the foreground was embedded in the hole in the background. Between November and January the rock was dislodged either by natural forces or with human help. The oval shaped rock was about 1 meter across and shaped somewhat like an eye, with cracks on its surface resembling the shell of a turtle. The rock was of different material than the surrounding wall. Location: South end of mile 234. Freshly scrubbed beach    Description: Small isolated beach in the middle of mile 234. Very difficult to get to. Location: Center of mile 234 Dick and Colleen Nov 1, 2011 12:20 PM   This is our first report on mile 234 and we have nothing to historically compare it to. The entire northern portion of the beach was heavily rip-rapped which was in various condition. Beach grasses gained foothold on the rip-rap in several areas. There were several drainage pipes protruding over the rip-rap. The most remarkable discovery was a dead sea lion, about 4 feet in length at the high tide line. The only damage we could see were two small holes on its lower torso about 3 inches on each side of its spine and its eyes had been eaten away.   MORE    Sea Foam    Description: Heavy sea foam, quiet day on the beach. Location: Lincoln Beach, north end of mile 234. Date: Nov 1, 2011 12:43 PM Fisherman's Rock    Description: Tide pool. Date: Nov 1, 2011 1:45 PM kfharcourt May 7, 2010 2:00 PM   Pleasant day, normal human activity, nothing of note in the driftline, new riprap at Surftides (actually on the north end of mile 233).   MORE    Riprap at Surftides    Location: N end mile 233 kfharcourt Jul 23, 2008 12:00 AM   Nothing unusual. Photo follow up of new concrete steps seen under construction last November (see that report of mile 234). Also a photo of fishing rock slowly eroding.   MORE    Concrete steps mile 234    Description: Seen under construction last Novemter Location: mid area of mile 234 Fishing Rock    kfharcourt Nov 7, 2007 4:00 PM   Very pleasant mild day. Some additional bluff erosion since last report. Excavation on beach infront of bluff. Continued slow erosion at Fishing Rock. Some additional erosion in front of Surfrider (m233, just south of m234) since last report.   MORE    Beach excavation    Description: see report Location: central m234 Beach excavation    Description: see report Location: central m234 Beach excavation    Description: See report Location: central m234 kfharcourt Dec 31, 2006 12:00 AM   one attempt at making a fire. Plastic litter most likely from the sea during recent storms. At least 12 dogs, most of them loose. In the driftline were some small plastic items, rocks. As to shoreline mods: Some rip rap is probably new. There is continued slow to moderate bluff erosion.   MORE