Friends of the Umpqua Hiking Group

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: 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.

Hike Coordinator: Rheo Wheeler Read about this hike on Richard O’Neill’s Blog More pictures on Richard O’Neill’s Flickr page Pictures by Rheo Wheeler

Hike Coordinator: Brad Bishop More pictures on Richard O’Neill’s Flickr page Pictures below by Rheo Wheeler

Hike Coordinator: Coreena Gosselin Narration by Richard O’Neill In September, the Archie Creek Fire ravaged the North Umpqua River area and left much of the 78 mile long North Umpqua Trail unusable and closed. The Hot Springs Segment was spared from the fire’s destruction and the Umpqua National Forest opened up the area for recreation. ………….click here to read more.