Friends of the Umpqua Hiking Group

Mount Pisgah – May 10, 2025

Posted onMay 10, 2025June 8, 2025Leave a comment

Hike Coordinator: Missy Kroeker Pictures below by Missy Kroeker and Rheo Wheeler

Brice Creek and Trestle Creek Falls – April 26, 2025

Posted onApril 26, 2025June 8, 20251 Comment

Hike Coordinator: Missy Kroeker Narration by Missy Kroeker Oregon waterfall hikes in the Spring! What could be better? On Saturday April 26 a group known as Friends of the Umpqua gathered to do just that. An Oregon waterfall hike. That day we were headed to Trestle Creek Falls. In my mind this hike is the ………….click here to read more.

Buck Rock Tunnel – April 12, 2025

Posted onApril 12, 2025April 26, 20252 Comments

Hike coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris Construction of the Buck Rock Tunnel began in August of 1883 and ended abruptly just 6 months later in February 1884 due to low funds. What was supposed to be a train tunnel was abandoned, leaving two caverns that await courageous hikers who dare brave their dark ………….click here to read more.

North Bank Habitat – March 29, 2025

Posted onMarch 29, 2025April 13, 2025

Hike Coordinator: Terry Andreucci Narration by Lane Harris We had a pretty good turnout on this hike to North Bank, which was the backup plan to the canceled Rogue River trail hike. That hike would have to wait another day once they clear the landslide that occurred just a half mile in. So, to match ………….click here to read more.

Cooper Creek Reservoir – March 15, 2025

Posted onMarch 15, 2025March 16, 2025

Hike Coordinator: Rheo Wheeler Narration by Rheo Wheeler This hike was changed so many times I wasn’t even sure where we were going. We ended up at Cooper Creek Reservoir a good 6 miler that gets your blood flowing and your lungs working. Rainy and cold, but that didn’t stop 4 of us and Finn ………….click here to read more.

Tahkenitch Dunes – March 1, 2025

Posted onMarch 1, 2025March 16, 2025

Hike Coordinator: John Malone Narration by Rheo Wheeler We had a good turnout for our forest/beach hike with rain on the horizon. Fourteen in all with one coastal friend meeting us at the parking lot. We did this hike in reverse from the way I had always done it in the past, and saw a ………….click here to read more.

Sutton Creek – February 15, 2025

Posted onFebruary 15, 2025March 15, 2025

Hike Coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris The Sutton Creek Recreational Area is a lushly forested area flanking Sutton Creek, which was mostly hidden by the thick growth. It was like walking through miles and miles of a vegetation tunnel, with some sand dunes sprinkled in here and there. We departed from Alder Dune ………….click here to read more.

Mildred Kanipe Park – February 1, 2025

Posted onFebruary 1, 2025February 9, 2025

Hike Coordinator: Rheo Wheeler Narration by Rheo Wheeler We had a group of 12, brave the elements for our blue-ribbon hike, follow the blue ribbons, for a 6ish miler. We had dry skies, but very muddy trails for an up and down around and around oak savanna hike with varying degrees of distance by the ………….click here to read more.

Sunset Bay to Cape Arago – January 18, 2025

Posted onJanuary 18, 2025February 8, 2025

Hike Coordinator: Diane Rannow Narration by Lane Harris This favorite coastal destination never fails to disappoint! We had a great turnout on this one, as we made our way to the trailhead at the Sunset Bay day use area. During the short road walk less than a mile in, we walked right past where the ………….click here to read more.

North Bank Habitat – January 4, 2025

Posted onJanuary 4, 2025January 11, 2025

Hike coordinator: Brad Bishop Narration by Brad Bishop Well, well, well. Here we are again, another New Year’s Hike. Thirteen lucky hikers decided to do the right thing and move their bodies and engage their minds on another North Bank New Year’s trek. We had a good contingent from the Grants Pass area come on ………….click here to read more.