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 This hike was changed so many times I wasn’t even sure where we were going. We ended up at Cooper Creek Reservoir a good 6 miler that gets your blood flowing and your lungs working. Rainy and cold, but that didn’t stop 4 of us and Finn ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Rheo Wheeler Narration by Rheo Wheeler Two days before Christmas and all through the house, oops not the house, but Cooper Creek Reservoir and the 6-mile hike that circumnavigates the reservoir. That would be tough to rhyme. Anyway, we had a gathering of 11 on this close-to-home trek on a beautifully maintained trail ………….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: Rheo Wheeler Narration by Rheo Wheeler We had an even dozen show up for the Cooper Creek hike. This is somewhat surprising due to the nasty rainy windy forecast, but the clouds parted, and we had a sunny start, rainy middle, with a somewhat clearing ending. New people and new dogs all seemed ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Nancy Johnson Narration by Nancy Johnson Cooper Creek reservoir is always a great close hike and a great way to stay active. We had 8 brave souls, with 4 of them new faces on this very smoky day. Early morning wasn’t too bad regarding air quality, but it did catch up to us ………….click here to read more.