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: Missy Kroeker Narration by Missy Kroeker After such a long, wet winter, spring was here and a handful of eager hikers gathered in the courthouse parking lot to travel to Eugene and the Howard Buford Recreation Area. Also known as Mt. Pisgah for the “mountain” in the park. At the trailhead we met ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Rheo Wheeler Narration by Rheo Wheeler The day of the hike was overcast, but sun was forecast by afternoon. Unfortunately, that did not include the Bandon beach area. Nevertheless, we had 10 from the Roseburg area head off for the coast, and we met 2 from the Striders at Bandon. We were lucky ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris The Cape Mountain Trail system in the Siuslaw National Forest just north of Florence provides hikers and equestrians alike with a variety of options. Cape Mountain itself is not the destination, but the area around it is. With a multitude of intersections here and there, there are ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: John Malone Some foolish hikers decided to trek through the sands of Tahkenitch Dunes this April Fool’s Day. Ok, so maybe it wasn’t so foolish, as it was a gorgeous day for a hike on the coast! This club favorite has a little bit of everything, from lush forests to sandy dunes and ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Terry Andreucci Narration by Lane Harris On this marvelous March day, Terry had at least a dozen hikers make their way to the trailhead near Graves Creek to hike the always-lovely Rogue River Trail from the boat ramp to Whiskey Creek and back. With a handful of man’s best friend tagging along, not ………….click here to read more.
(Formerly known as Cape Mountain) Hike Coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris “If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan but not the goal.” ~ Anonymous I imagine this anonymous guy or girl must’ve had a big hike planned and had to change it at the last moment. Ok, so I guess that quote ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Penny Groth Narration by Penny Groth Fifteen eager hikers gathered on a cold (but dry!) morning at the courthouse. Destination: Heceta Head lighthouse and trail! Upon our arrival at the lighthouse, we were joined by 10 – 15 Striders (Coos Bay hiking club). So, well, there was a mob of us (a friendly ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Rheo Wheeler Narration by Rheo Wheeler With a nicer weather forecast for our hike day, we had a good turnout for our trek through the South Slough Estuary. Eleven F.O.U. members plus 3 from the South Coast Striders out of Coos Bay joined up at the information center. With no information on the ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: John Malone Narration: Rheo Wheeler Dellenback Dunes was a 6+ mile hike in the wind and rain. Not ideal conditions when you have a spectacular destination, worse when it’s a slog out and back with no beach time. King tides of 8+ feet kept us in the dunes for this test of our ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris Blacklock Point is one of the most beautiful spots on the Oregon coast, and hardly anyone knows about it. This rugged headland, just north of Cape Blanco, is one of the wildest spots on the coast. Although traffic on Hwy 101 whizzes by just a few miles ………….click here to read more.