FRIENDS OF THE UMPQUA HIKING CLUB – SCHEDULE
JULY 31 TO OCTOBER 2010
August 7 Mt. Scott in
Crater Lake National Park is a moderate 5 mile in and out hike
which includes a 1,030 foot elevation gain. The trek has
fantastic views in all directions and offers the only place from
which you can view the entire rim of Crater Lake. The climb up
is short and steep and starts at an elevation of 7,900 feet.
For more information, call Lois Soulia at 541-673-4197.
Aug. 21 Cow Creek, 19
miles out of Azalea, is a well graded 6 mile moderate trail
which starts with a fording of the 40 foot (wide) Cow Creek and
gains 1700 feet through a woodsy canyon to a gravel road and an
historic rustic shelter at Railroad Gap. For more
information, contact Gary or Nancy Waugaman at 541-672-4540.
Sept. 4 Cowhorn Mountain is
a moderate to difficult nine mile out and back hike and at the
summit it is an elevation gain of 1,847 feet. It is one of
the most beautiful hikes anywhere and the hiker who decides not
to make it to the summit can still enjoy wonderful views
including Crescent Lake, the Three sisters and Diamond Peak.
The trail is along the well-graded PCT so scrambling is limited
to the very top and is the only difficult part of the hike.
For more information, contact Jane Flewelling at 541-679-3070.
Sept. 18 Alta Lake is part of
the Seven Lakes West chain and is a moderate 8.4 mile hike round
trip east of Medford and past Butte Falls . There are several
options so hikers should discuss just how far each wants to go.
The scenery is worth the effort in many directions. For more
information, call Richard O’Neill at 541-784-2083.
Oct. 2. Vivian Lake is a
moderate 8 mile round trip with an 1600 foot elevation gain
which has waterfalls, and more waterfalls, starting with Fall
Creek Falls and Salt Creek Falls, the state’s second largest.
The trailhead is out of Oakridge, 5 miles west of Willamette
Pass on Hwy 58. For more information, call Jacky or Rick Sohn
at 541-673-4222.
Oct. 13. Scheduling/planning
meeting. Meet at 6 p.m. in the Mercy Conference Rooms center,
room No. 1, for a potluck at 6 p.m. and at 7 p.m. to schedule
the hikes for the next quarter. The Conference room is up the
stairway between Parkway Medical supply and Office Depot on
Stewart Parkway. Bring something for a potluck, eating utensils
and your good ideas for hikes for the next few months. For more
information, call Ray Jensen at 541-672-2172.
Oct. 16. Tipsoo Peak
is a moderate 6 mile out and back hike to the 8,034 foot Tipsoo
Peak which offers one of the best panoramic views for the effort
,with an 1,784 foot gain in elevation. The trail is well
graded in a high mountain forest with an alpine feeling and
views of the back of Mt. Thielsen. For more information, call
John Malone at 541-673-1973.
Oct. 20. Heceta
Head to the Hobbit Trail to Carl Washburn
Park beach, is about a 5 mile easy hike with possible
extensions. The basic hike starts at the parking lot for the
Heceta Head Lighthouse, we’ll climb the bluff and proceed down
to pick up the Hobbit Trail which connects to the Carl Washburn
portion, go through the camp and finish up on beach portion of
the hike. The Hobbit trail is well named, it would be no
surprise to meet Frodo amongst the coastal spruce and
moss. Call Lois Soulia at 541-673-4197 for more
information.
The Club meets in the Douglas County Courthouse parking lot at 8
a.m. Bring lunch, water, rain gear and be prepared to share
gasoline expenses for a car pool. Each hiker is responsible
for his or her safety and makes the decision just how far to
hike. Hikes may be changed because of weather or other adverse
conditions.
Dues in the amount of $5 per person or family are due in April,
2010. If there is a yellow mark on your name on the address
label , ( for those without e-mail) this will be your last
schedule until dues are paid. Send dues to Craig Brummett at
P.O. Box 253, Myrtle Creek, Or 97457, or Lois Soulia at 1420 Oak
Hill Rd. Roseburg, Or 97471.
390 Vinyard Lane
Roseburg, Or. 97471
Ph. 672-2172,
www.friendsoftheumpqua.org
