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North Bank Habitat

  • Start date: 05/06/2018

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 05/06/2018

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

The North Bank Habitat is south of Eugene, exit 135, Wilbur. The drive takes around 1 hour. There is a new parking lot with a bathroom at the trailhead. The loop boundary ridge hike takes one up and down more than several times on rolling(some steep & challenging) hills/ridgeline with oak savannas, meadows, and views of the Umpqua River. It is a moderate to difficult hike. The elevation gain is like doing Mt. Pisgah twice. One can easily avoid the plentiful poison oak. Expect a few sections of the trail to be really muddy. We should start hiking around 9:15 and complete the hike by 2:00. Depending on our pace, it could be a late lunch so bring some snacks. If weather conditions are not optimal, I’ll reschedule. A map of the area is in Sullivan’s Southern Oregon hiking book. Optional stop at Rice Hill for ice cream.

  • Event Leader: Janet Jacobsen

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-206-1251

  • Event Leader Email: jbjacobsen@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Lane Community College, parking lot nearest stoplight

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 151

  • Season: 2018

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Appropriate clothing for rain, wind, sun, clouds, mud or heat. If sun is in the forecast, you will need sun protection. Water, lunch, snacks.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1500

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

The rain stopped just as we turned off of I-5, Wilbur, Exit 135 to the North Bank Road West Trailhead with a new parking area and toilet. The hike loops up and down the hills around the Boundary Ridge overlooking the North Fork of the Umpqua River. No one volunteered to sing "The Hills Are Alive With The Sound of Music." White and purple iris, white camas, Hooker's Indian Pink, columbine, larkspur, and marsh marigolds gave color to the lush shades of green. The bountiful irises were guarded by battalions of poison oak that grew on the sides of the trail, spread out over the trail and sometimes popped up in the middle of the trail. We enjoyed the views, the conversation, and that we were we were wearing long hiking pants.