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: Lincoln Smith Narration by Nicole Smith It was the perfect day for a hike from Toketee Lake to Umpqua Hot Springs. The sun was out and shining, but the trail was nice and shady. We set out with 16 members and traversed along the river. With the recent spring weather, little flowers were ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator Amber Garcia Haain Narration by Amber Garcia Haain This was a moderate hike of 8.5 miles with a 1140-foot elevation gain. Ten-plus hikers joined us, bringing with them all the fun! The sun eventually broke out the last half the hike, making this an even more pleasant journey. A somewhat unorthodox hike, some ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Terry Andreucci This regular club favorite from Grave Creek to Whiskey Creek Cabin always draws a crowd, and this hike was no different. Although we got a little wet, our spirits weren’t at all dampened. At just over 7 miles out and back, the beauty along the Rogue River never fails to amaze. ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris We’ve had a good long stretch of dry weather lately. If it could just hold on for a little while longer, I was thinking, I’d be very happy. However, I was constantly being reminded during each weather forecast that Saturday was gonna be a wet day for ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Rheo Wheeler Narration by Rheo Wheeler This was an unusual hike for the club as it required people to assemble at our hike destination, rather than assemble to carpool to the hike, plus, the hike wasn’t scheduled until 1 pm. Many of us in the club were meeting that morning to say goodbye ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Rheo Wheeler Narration by Rheo Wheeler We had quite the group of merry travelers for our hike to South Slough. Over by Charleston, this is the first nationally recognized area set aside for the study of salt estuaries in the U. S. Three cars from Roseburg met up with 2 cars from the ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Brad Bishop Narration by Brad Bishop Sixteen hikers showed up to get 2026 off to a healthy start as the giant full moon greeted us on this brisk but dry morning. If we played our cards right, or should I say our footsteps right, we would have no rain for our journey. As ………….click here to read more.