Friends of the Umpqua Hiking Group
A Roseburg, Oregon hiking club. Providing guided hikes to the Coast, the Cascades, and all points in between!
Hike Coordinator: Rheo Wheeler Narration by Rheo Wheeler We had a “lucky 13” on our trek around Mildred Kanipe on this cold, cold Saturday after Thanksgiving. Sun was promised but didn’t deliver until after our hiking was through. I’m sure we must have shed our extra calories in doing this round about, and up and ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Terry Andreucci Umpqua National Forest – Cow Creek National Recreation Trail #1424 (usda.gov)This National Recreation Trail follows Cow Creek through a dense stand of Douglas-fir and Western Hemlock for approximately 4 miles. Giant old growth, lush glades of moss and ferns—including maidenhair and swordfern—and brilliant fall colors are features of this part of ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Edwin Case Narration by Lane Harris Its not unusual for our club to change hike locations due to trail or road conditions, weather, etc. We also end up changing our scheduled hikes due to wildfires. Sadly, but not surprisingly, this has been happening more and more often as the years go by. With ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinators: Penny Groth and Missy Kroeker Narration by Penny Groth Eleven of us fall-loving hikers met at the courthouse on a chilly morning. It was a beautiful colorful drive to the trailhead. Two other hikers from Grants Pass met us at the trailhead, eager to join us. And off we went! We quickly realized we were ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Missy Kroeker Pictures below by Lane Harris
Hike Coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris On the far eastern end of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Trail lies Three Lakes, if in name only. In reality, there’s really only one lake, but even then, it barely qualifies as a pond. Perhaps in the past there were two other small bodies of water, but it ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Penny Groth Narration by Penny Groth Seven hikers gathered at the courthouse. My first comment to them was, “Everyone knows we’re not doing Bohemia Mountain today due to smoke, right?” Ha! Yep, we’re all on the same page! Good start! It was a beautiful drive up the North Umpqua, a bright blue sky. ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: John Malone Narration by Lane Harris On a late July day, Hemlock Creek Trail offered a challenging but rewarding hike, starting in the cool surroundings of Lake In The Woods. As 15 of us gathered for John’s 8.8 miler, we charged immediately up the forested trail with vigorous enthusiasm. Then we found a ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris While classic car enthusiasts sat around admiring hot rods, flatbed trucks, and the like during Roseburg’s Graffiti week, some of us opted to just sit around on Pine Bench. Literally, that’s what we did. But we had to get there first. Although not a strenuous hike, the ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Edwin Case Narration by Rheo Wheeler Thirteen gathered for the hike on the Siltcoos Lake loop trail with Edwin leading us counterclockwise on the loop. The weather was perfect under the shade of the lakeside forest. We had a pleasant lunch spot on the lake with much lollygagging and storytelling before the finish ………….click here to read more.