Boulder Creek Wilderness
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Start date: 04/29/2018
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Start time: 12:00 AM
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End date: 04/29/2018
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End time: 11:59 PM
Description:
One of Oregon’s few official wilderness areas that’s hikable in winter, the Boulder Creek valley features a plateau forested with stately ponderosa pines—a rarity west of the Cascades.
This area burned several years ago. I have hiked it since the burn (last time was 2013) and it was recovering well. Because it is the Umpqua drainage, you may find a mix of flora you don’t regularly hike among. The region is also full of interesting rock formations from periodic volcanism.
This will be a moderately paced hike and will have a crossing of Boulder Creek as a turnaround/lunch. Hopefully there will be wildflowers in bloom.
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Event Leader: Randy Sinnott
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Event Leader Phone: 541-915-0234
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Event Leader Email: randall.sinnott@gmail.com
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Assistant Leader:
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Event category: Trips
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Area Type: Mountain
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Departure Location: Lane Community College, parking lot nearest stoplight
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Rating: Moderate
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Roundtrip total drive miles: 230
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Season: 2018
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Permits Required:
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Event Status: Passed
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Supplies and Equipment Required: Good boots, rain gear, 10 essentials. Food and snacks. Water.
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participant prerequisites:
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Conditions:
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Total Distance: 8.9
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Member Fees: 1
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Elevation Gain: 1100
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Non-Member Fees: 5
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Committee: Trips
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Junior member fees: —
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