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Larison Creek

  • Start date: 10/22/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 10/22/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Our trail follows the north shore of the Larison Creek arm of Hills Creek Reservoir and continues for another 3.7 miles upstream past the cove. Our destination will be the fork in the creek 5.2 miles from the trailhead. I plan a moderate pace of 2.5-3 mph.

  • Event Leader: Kathy Randall

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-844-5916

  • Event Leader Email: katran23@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Amazon Park, 28th & Hilyard entrance parking lot

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 95

  • Season: 2017

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Dress in layers; be prepared for rain and cool temperatures. No cotton clothing! Bring water, lunch, snacks & '10 Essentials.' Drivers need a NW Forest Pass.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 7.4

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 300

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Two brave hikers joined me for a soggy, wet hike up Larison Creek. We had light rain/dripping water from trees the entire hike. Fortunately, the temperature was mild (mid-upper 50's). We hiked a total of 7.4 miles, turning around at the creek crossing past the small pool, which had rushing water too high to cross without fording and getting water in our boots. We enjoyed a lunch break back at the small pool on our hike out. We saw no other hikers until just before returning to the trailhead.