Past Activity

Winberry Divide Trail

Start date: 04/08/2017
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 04/08/2017
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Kind of a deceptive hike if you only look and the starting and ending elevations. But there's plenty of up and down on this trail. Although there's no ultimate view point, the trail is beautiful and there are no crowds. While a lot of people might be on the trails out of the Hardesty parking lot, the northern side of Lookout Point Reservoir is easily overlooked. (Ok, maybe that's because it takes twice as long to get to our trailhead.) Carla and I scouted this on March 12, the first sunny in awhile, and were alone on the trail.

Event Leader: David Cooper
Event Leader Phone: 541-868-5427
Event Leader Email: dwcoop@yahoo.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Mountain
Departure Location: Lane Community College, parking lot nearest stoplight
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles: 64
Season: 2017
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Weather appropriate clothing in layers, water, lunch, snacks
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 8.5
Member Fees: 1
Elevation Gain: 2000
Non-Member Fees: 5
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We had a variety of weather conditions on our hike. A few sprinkles, a little sleet, some sun , and snow when we got back to the cars. But mostly cloudy and with enough climbing on this up and down hike to keep us warm. No grand vistas. This is not a destination hike but it's just another wonderful walk in the woods. Peaceful and without crowds. (but with signs of partying when the trail intersected a couple of logging roads). This trail is part of the unfinished Eugene to Crest system and it was fun to explore this lightly used section.
The precious day's high winds had knocked down a lot of limbs which we tossed or kicked off the trail. Only a couple of smaller trees down, which were easily stepped over.