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McCall, Memaloose and Mosier

  • Start date: 05/04/2018

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 05/04/2018

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Wildflowers are the highlight of this trip! Please note the long drive. Ideally we’ll trek three separate trails located off the Historic Columbia Highway east of Hood River. First parking at Rowena Crest, we’ll hike up McCall Point, a 3.4 mile out-and-back trail that gains a little over 1000 feet, and whose summit view includes a stunning span of the Columbia River, and on a clear day, Mt. Hood, and Mt Adams. After lunch on the summit, we’ll drive 4 miles west and hike the Memaloose Hills, 3.5 miles of trail with 550 feet of elevation gain. If time and energy levels allow, we’ll drive another short distance west to the town of Mosier and hike a 3.5 mile loop through the Mosier Plateau, one of the newest trails in the Gorge (2013). It gains 760 feet of elevation and includes passing through a pioneer cemetery and alongside a scenic waterfall. This will be a long day with a lot of driving. It’s my attempt to pack in as much trail time as possible to make the drive worth it. The leader enjoys wildflowers but is not a professional botanist. Rattlesnakes and ticks are common in the Gorge.

  • Event Leader: Laura Osinga

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-337-9160

  • Event Leader Email: laura.k.osinga@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader: Default Admin

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Gorge

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 363

  • Season: 2018

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: A day’s worth of food/snacks, 2 liters of water, 10 essentials (we may actually need sunscreen east of Hood River!), weather appropriate footwear and clothing.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 10.4

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 2100

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

One vehicle left from Eugene to meet two participants who drove up from their car camping trip in eastern Oregon. All were greeted with fantastic weather at Rowena Crest east of Hood River. A steady climb up McCall Point revealed wildflowers in peak bloom and amazing views of both Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood. After a break on the summit, hikers descended and continued their journey by driving 4 miles west to the Memaloose Overlook and a hike up Marsh and Chatfield Hills which again supported stunning blooms and a nice view of Mt. Hood. Two of the three stops proved enough hiking for one day as two participants needed to secure accommodations for another night in the Gorge. Other hikers noted rattlesnake sightings but none were encountered by this group. Overall, a successful first lead thanks to two wonderful participants!