Tipsoo Peak – September 16, 2023
Hike Coordinator: Missy Kroeker Pictures below by Lane Harris
Category: Hike Trip Report
Rogu-Umpqua Divide Trail: Three Lakes – August 19, 2023
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.
Maidu Section: N.U.T. – August 5, 2023
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.
Hemlock Creek – July 22, 2023
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.
Pine Bench – July 8, 2023
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.
Siltcoos Lake – June 24, 2023
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.
Lemolo Falls – June 10, 2023
Hike Coordinator: Terry Andreucci Narration by Terry Andreucci After a hour and half drive to the trailhead, 14 enthusiastic hikers started down the North Umpqua Trail to the top view of Lemolo Falls. In 1908, two rangers on horseback named a four-mile ridgeline south of the river as “Dread and Terror” in reference to the ………….click here to read more.
Rogue River: Marial to Paradise Lodge – May 27, 2023
Hike Coordinator: Edwin Case On this pleasant spring day Edwin led over a dozen hikers down the Rogue River Trail, starting from Marial Lodge. The destination was Paradise Lodge several miles downriver. Although the drive to get to the trailhead at Marial is not easy, this portion of the Rogue River Trail is quite spectacular ………….click here to read more.
Mt. Pisgah – May 13, 2023
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.
Bandon Beach – April 29, 2023
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.