Past Activity

McKenzie River Trail/Belknap Springs

  • Start date: 11/07/2018

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 11/07/2018

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Via LTD bus #91, Eugene station Bay G, 8:20 am, or Thurston station on Main st, 8:36 am. Bus sr pass, day pass, or
single ride. Arrive McKenzie River Ranger station 9:41 am. Start hiking about 10:00 am. Arrive Belknap Springs about
noon. Bring lunch/snacks. Use pool ($8.00) 1 hour, and /or walk paths/gardens. Bring bathing suit & towel (rent towel - $2.00) No eating pool side. Tables inside bldg. Hike back to McK. R S about 1:30 pm. LTD bus #91 leaves 3:58 pm.
This hike is for those not in a hurry. We'll keep moving, but will enjoy the area in the fall, take pictures, chat, etc.
Not for speedsters.

  • Event Leader: Clara Emlen

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-746-2181

  • Event Leader Email: caemlen1@juno.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2018

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: bathing suit, towel, $, lunch/snacks, maybe rain gear, water, essentials, possible muddy sections of trail,

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain:

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees:

Trip Report

We took the #91 LTD bus to the McKenzie Ranger Station - hiked/walked 4.2 miles on the McKenzie River Trail to the Belknap Hot Springs Resort. After lunch we enjoyed the hot springs pool, checked out the gardens and walked back to the McK. R.S.. taking the bus back to Springfield/Eugene. Very enjoyable walk on a great trail - lots of natural observations
(colors, river, trees, mosses, etc) and photos. Relaxing to and from via bus; lovely colorful sunset on the return.