Past Activity

Oregon Gardens & Silver Falls

Start date: 10/18/2013
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 10/19/2013
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This two day/1 night Extended Trip includes hiking at Silver Falls State Park (Sullivan's Central OR Cascades Hike book - p. 18-19), overnight accommodations at the OR Gardens Resort (2 persons per room), entrance fee to the gardens, hot breakfast the next day, and a guided tour of the murals in downtown Silverton. The cost is $65 per person, plus car pooling costs. Dinner on Thursday night is on your own; the cost of dinner at the OR Gardens restaurant is approximately $25-30 per person. The gardens should be lovely in fall colors. Members will have preference.

Within 5 days of signing up, mail a check for $65 payable to the Obsidians to Lana Lindstrom, PO Box 5506, Eugene, OR 97405.

Event Leader: Lana Lindstrom
Event Leader Phone: 541-683-1409
Event Leader Email: lana_lindstrom@hotmail.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Extended Trips
Area Type:
Departure Location: See Trip Description
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles: 190
Season: 2013
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: 10 essentials. Overnight items and change of clothes.
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 7.1
Member Fees: 65
Elevation Gain: 600
Non-Member Fees: —
Committee: Extended Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

What absolutely glorious weather and fall colors we had for this trip; it couldn't have been better! We visited 8 falls on our 5.2 mile hike at Silver Falls State Park (the biggest state park by area). After quickly checking in at the OR Garden Resort, we took the 1/2 hour trolley tour around the Garden and then meandered around on our own, enjoying the brilliant reds, oranges, and yellows. The nearby Frank Lloyd Wright house was closed, but we peeked in the windows. Dinner was delicious and afterwards, half of us enjoyed listening and dancing to "Billy and the Rockets". The full moon was still high in the sky when we walked over to the dining room for a hot buffet breakfast and then again explored the gardens. The morning was capped with an interesting and educational tour of several Silverton murals. Two vehicles returned directly to Eugene; the other two continued to Salem. After lunch, we went to the Oregon State Hospital Museum, the primary psychiatric hospital in Oregon. It was a great trip thanks to all the participants and the fabulous weather! We'll be repeating this trip!