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: John Malone Narration by Lane Harris The club has been to Tahkenitch Dunes many times, but on this trip, John decided that we needed to hike it a bit differently than normal. The usual loop through the forest, out to the beach, and then some moderate sand-walking was apparently not satisfying enough. The ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris Lost Creek Lake sits smack dab between Medford and Crater Lake on Hwy 62. Amazingly though, when you mention Lost Creek Lake to most people, they have no idea where it is. At the size of 3,400 acres, this large body of water is popular for summertime ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Diane Rannow Narration by Lane Harris On a cool but pleasant day, Diane led a group of us from Floras Lake down the beach to a cliffside waterfall. Diane had already done the calculations to guarantee a low tide for this hike, thus ensuring that we had enough sand to walk on. The ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Brad Bishop Narration by Brad Bishop (Some embellishment may have occurred during this tale) Six Hikers decided to give the Bandon to Hells Kitchen trek a shot on a gloomy Feb 20th. The ride there was probably the worst part of the whole day as light rain and threatening skies tried to put ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris At our last hike planning meeting, I chose Cooper Creek for this date because I always think of February as the wild-card month when it comes to weather (Can you say Snowmageddon?) It’s best to choose those hikes that are at lower elevations, and if possible, close ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris The week leading up to this hike had been packed full of cold, rainy days, and the forecast had called for even worse weather on the other side of Saturday. As each day passed, I held my breath waiting to see if the very slim window of ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Richard O’Neill Narration by Richard O’Neill John and I were the only ones in our hiking circles that had ever done the cross-country trek across the dunes to Hall Lake…until now. We were fortunate to be blessed with awesome weather the day of our hike. A dozen people showed up to marvel the ………….click here to read more.
To view a recap video of our hikes this past year, see the Hiking Adventures of 2020 on our Facebook page. Happy Hiking & Happy New Year!
Hike Coordinator: Brad Bishop Narration and pictures by Rheo Wheeler There was no rain on this hike, but some hikers still got wet. Mike had a whoopsie on one of the creek crossings, but bravely continued on. We had Brad’s famous clam chowder after the hike and Missy brought all kinds of cookies and soda ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Richard O’Neill Narration by Lane Harris On a cold December morning 13 of us set out on the Marsters segment of the North Umpqua Trail. Beginning on the east end near the Marsters Bridge, the group hiked downriver west toward Calf Creek. Every section of the N.U.T. west of Calf Creek is now ………….click here to read more.