2021 Year in Review
Many trails, many memories… Please enjoy this video recap of our year of hiking adventures! 2021 Year in Review: Friends of the Umpqua Hiking Club – YouTube
Year: 2021
South Slough Reserve – November 27, 2021
Hike coordinator: Rheo Wheeler Narration by Rheo Wheeler What does one do on Thanksgiving weekend? On Saturday, there were only 5 of us who decided hiking was the answer. Liz, Cleve and I met at the courthouse and met Shannon and Jan at South Slough. There was no sunshine, but just a drizzle here and ………….click here to read more.
Bolt Mountain – November 13, 2021
Hike coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris The morning started off foggy in Roseburg, but the forecast said it would lift as the day wore on. I was more interested in the weather near Grants Pass, however, and it pretty much said the same thing. Nice, we should have great views today! To be ………….click here to read more.
North Umpqua Trail: Hot Springs segment – October 30, 2021
Hike coordinator: Coreena Gosselin Narration by Richard O’Neill, edited by Lane Harris We had hoped this would be a repeat of last year’s superb autumn hike but alas, this was more like winter. It has been raining for the last several weeks and the rain drops have knocked a lot of the leaves down. But ………….click here to read more.
Cow Creek Trail – October 16, 2021
Hike Coordinator: Terry Andreucci Narration by Terry Andreucci We left the fog in Roseburg, heading south on I 5 toward Azalea and the trailhead. Beautiful Autumn colors were everywhere as we drove out Cow Creek Road. As we passed by Galesville Reservoir, everyone took notice of how low the water level was. Upon arriving in ………….click here to read more.
Videos, pics, and stories of our 2021 Annual Club Campout Hikes
If you didn’t make this year’s campout, you missed out on some fantastic hikes!What’s the next best thing?… Pictures, videos and stories of the hikes, of course!Please enjoy the beauty of hiking by proxy without breaking a sweat by following the links below.(You should really join us sometime…) CANYON CREEK MEADOWS – 7/22/21 Video – (633) Canyon Creek ………….click here to read more.
Rogue Gorge Loop – October 2, 2021
Hike Coordinator: Richard O’Neill This hike was supposed to go to Cliff and Buckeye Lakes, located in the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness. But due to wildfire closing the road to Skimmerhorn Trailhead we opted to visit the Upper Rogue which had the fall colors thing going on and as an additional bonus, there were no wildfires ………….click here to read more.
Cooper Creek Reservoir – September 4, 2021
Hike Coordinator: Nancy Johnson Narration by Nancy Johnson Cooper Creek reservoir is always a great close hike and a great way to stay active. We had 8 brave souls, with 4 of them new faces on this very smoky day. Early morning wasn’t too bad regarding air quality, but it did catch up to us ………….click here to read more.
Siltcoos Lake Trail – August 21, 2021
Hike Coordinator: Rheo Wheeler Narration by Rheo Wheeler We had five that traveled from Roseburg, meeting two who traveled north from camping at Eel Lake that took part in the Siltcoos Lake loop trail. The weather was perfect after rain showers passed through, although the trail was dry. This trail is very shady with all ………….click here to read more.
Humbug Mountain – August 7, 2021
Hike Coordinator: Missy Kroeker Narration by Missy Kroeker Several days prior to our scheduled hike, much discussion ensued regarding fire, smoke and heat, and should we change our hike location. After some texts and phone conversations a last minute decision was made to hike Humbug Mountain near Port Orford instead of our originally planned hike ………….click here to read more.