Friends of the Umpqua Hiking Group
A Roseburg, Oregon hiking club. Providing FREE guided hikes to the Coast, the Cascades, and all points in between!
Hike coordinator: Missy Kroeker Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris As you can tell from the above, Missy was unable to lead this hike, but I was more than happy to fill in for her, as I was planning on going anyway. Besides, I kinda wanted a do-over of this hike, a hike that we ………….click here to read more.
This yearās campout had at least a dozen interested hikers reserve their campsites early in the year for an August adventure at Cinder Hill campground. However, about half ended up cancelling at the last moment. Heat, wildfire smoke, and sometimes just plain life dictates what happens to us on these planned outings. Fortunately, for those ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Terry Andreuci Narration by Terry Andreuci Seventeen hikers showed up for this hike…which really surprised me! This is not a normal club hike! It was a long drive on dusty roads to get there. Lots of elevation gain made this a tough one but the forest, lakes and exceptional views made it all ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Diane Rannow Narration by Diane Rannow Unexpected work on the parking lot closed our regular meeting place and caused a bit of a confusion as we relocated to the library parking lot. Eleven people headed for Twin Lakes. Even though it is only about 60 miles from Roseburg, the last 10 miles are ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Rachelle Masin About midway between Florence and Reedsport lies the Oregon Dunes Day Use Area, which also doubles as the starting point of the Oregon Dunes Loop Trail. At approximately 4-miles, this trail feels longer than that, as the trudge through the sand dunes can take its toll on hikers. But the walk ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Rheo Wheeler Narration by Rheo Wheeler We had a total of 12 for our hike from Floras Lake to Blacklock Point. What a beautiful day to be at the coast, no wind and sunny and cool. Perfect for hiking. The hike begins at Floras Lake, where we usually catch a glimpse of kite ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris Ten of us showed up for the walk along Pine Bench, which is the easy part of this hikeā¦ but getting there took some effort! Most of the hike is through an old burn zone, but plenty of life has returned here, and not everything was blackened ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Penny Groth Some very lucky hikers got to experience a lush forest with rampant greenery and spring wildflowers on their way to Upper and Lower Kentucky Falls. It was a perfect spring day for a waterfall hike! Pictures below byRheo WheelerandAngela Swanson Click here for all Kentucky Falls hikes
Hike coordinator: John Malone Narration by Rheo Wheeler We had a good turnout for our Cape Arago hike. 11 of us caravanned over from Roseburg and met 3 near the trailhead for a total of, yes, we can do simple math, 14 all together. This hike is a little unconventional, as we usually hike along ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Missy Kroeker Ten hikers enjoyed a delightful spring hike at North Bank Habitat. Pictures below by Missy Kroeker Pictures below by Rheo Wheeler Click here for all North Bank Habitat hikes