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Pisgah Trail 3

  • Start date: 11/24/2018

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 11/24/2018

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Casual afternoon Pisgah wandering. If you’re familiar with Trail #3 you know that in winter parts of it can be a slippery mess. So, lets travel the this trail before we get enough rain to create problems. We’ll head south through the meadows for about two miles before get to the south end of trail 3. By then everyone will be warmed up and we start our climb for the day. Much more relaxing than starting uphill right from the parking lot. This hike doesn’t go to the top but takes you through lowlands, rocky oak hillsides and more forested areas. PARKING PASS. If you don’t have a Lane County permit, allow time to use a credit card at the pay station by trailhead.

  • Event Leader: David Cooper

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-868-5427

  • Event Leader Email: dwcoop@yahoo.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: Mt Pisgah, West Trailhead (Main Parking Lot)

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2019

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: water, snacks, weather appropriate clothing. Hiking poles might be handy since part of this trail not as even and wide as many Pisgah paths.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 5.5

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 700

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Everyone seemed to agree that an afternoon hike was a good choice as we adjust to the cooler, damper weather. After finally getting more than sprinkles this fall, it was good to see a few puddles on the trails. Walking through the meadows to start are hike gave the group a chance to get warmed up before we started up the rocky southern part of trail #3. We took our time today, stopping at trail junctions and relating stories about why you didn't want to go down or up certain trails.