Friends of the Umpqua Hiking Group
A Roseburg, Oregon hiking club. Providing FREE guided hikes to the Coast, the Cascades, and all points in between!
Hike Coordinator: Cleve Moss Narration by Cleve Moss On Saturday morning 6 hikers came together to go visit the Old Hershberger Lookout. Some had been there before and a couple had not. The weather was to be clear skies for good viewing and on the warm side. We headed east out of Canyonville toward Tiller ………….click here to read more.
While the hiking club did a day hike from Marial Lodge to Zane Grey’s Cabin on May 28, four members decided to make a 40-mile backpack trip on the same weekend on the same trail, starting from Grave Creek and finishing at Foster Bar. Instead of providing the normal narration of the club hike, below ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Brad Bishop Narration by Brad Bishop It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Anticipation was thick in the air. I had led an ambitious group of adventurers over snow covered hills and down frigid valleys at the start of 2022 on The Worst Hike Ever. Now, our return ………….click here to read more.
Hike Coordinator: Penny Groth Narration by Penny Groth Eleven hikers met at the Douglas County Courthouse on a drippy Saturday morning. As the hike coordinator, I handed out a sheet of info for driving and hiking. I asked Edwin to take the lead vehicle position once we got onto Lower Smith River Road as I ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Richard O’Neill Narration by Richard O’Neill Only 4 other hikers showed up for this hike. There was a reason for the low turnout, mainly the weather, so I didn’t feel like no one likes me, which may be true. We had sleet, snow, hail, rain, wind, cold and oddly enough, sun and warmth. ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: John Malone A dozen or so hikers did some sand walking on this spring day on Tahkenitch Dunes. Some clouds, some sun, and a little sand in the boots made for an excellent combination of elements, which always reminds hikers they are on the Oregon coast! Read more about this hike on Richard ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Terry Andreucci Narration by Terry Andreucci March 19th turned out to be a typical spring day in southern Oregon… “If you don’t like the weather now, just wait, it will change”. Sure enough, that was the case! After meeting up in Roseburg, we traveled south on I-5 to Wolf Creek and onto Grave ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Missy Kroeker Narration by Missy Kroeker Mt. Pisgah… Mt. Pisgah? It’s kind of a weird name. Upon investigation, the word literally means, “summit”. That’s just what we did, summit a 1,500 foot mount. Mt. Pisgah, by the way, is located in the Howard Buford recreation area just outside of Eugene. As is our habit, a group of old ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Lane Harris Narration by Lane Harris In the 1850’s Jacksonville was a thriving gold rush town, and the nearby hillsides were pockmarked with mines. Today, some of those mines are still accessible, but only to those who lay their hiking boots onto the steep trails in Forest Park just outside of town. Although ………….click here to read more.
Hike coordinator: Cleve Moss Narration by Cleve Moss This was my first attempt to lead a hike. I had been challenged to lead a hike, as I attend many of the hikes and look forward to them. I had hiked from Sunset Bay to Shore Acres many, many years ago and have wanted to go ………….click here to read more.