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North Fork Willamette

  • Start date: 10/19/2018

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 10/19/2018

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This trail starts at Westfir and follows along the North Fork of the Willamette River for about 6 miles. At this time of year we may get some good fall color. We will hike the first 2 section and depending on how everyone is feeling we can continues for another mile or so in to the third section of this trail. I plan on doing a car schuttle, so we need atleast 2 cars.

  • Event Leader: Jane Hackett

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-953-7046

  • Event Leader Email: hackett1575@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: 79

  • Season: 2018

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Dress for the weather. Lunch and water. Golden age pass will work for NW Forest Pass

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 5.6

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 400

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Great fall hike. Started from the top at bridge 1912. This gets you warmed up right away. I have never seen this river at such a low level. We saw rocks I have never seen before in the many hikes I have led on this trail. Lots of yellow and gold but not much red. The vine maple is just to dry. We found a great bank of rocks that extended into the river for lunch. Upon returning to the lower trailhead we noted a few new things, a cute little play ground and a tiny moto cross course for little kids. Great day.