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McKenzie – Sahalie to Tamolitch

  • Start date: 06/02/2019

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/02/2019

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This is one of my favorite stretches of the McKenzie River Trail. We will park at Koosah Falls and hike east to Sahalie Falls then loop around the back side down to Carmen Reservoir. The trail continues behind the reservoir and wanders through old growth forests sticking close to the river and includes some river wetlands. We will loose the river as it goes under an obsidian shelf to meet us at Tamolitch Falls/Pool also known as Blue Pool. After a leisurely lunch we will hike back to Koosah falls. This part of the trail has far less foot traffic than going to Tamolitch from Trail Bridge Reservoir.

  • Event Leader: Denise Bean

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-953-6868

  • Event Leader Email: denisembean@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type:

  • Departure Location: Behind McDonalds, 57th and Main in Springfield

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 126

  • Season: 2019

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Lunch, Water, Snacks, Weather appropriate clothing

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 10.2

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 600

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We had a perfect mid 80's day to hike. 16 participants worked just fine on this trail. We started out by viewing Koosah falls and walked east to Sahalie falls. We crossed the river and took the trail west viewing the falls on the other side. The trail continued on around Carmen Reservoir through beautiful woodlands. Much of the river spread out and created pond like features. Usually the river dips under the lava flows about a mile before Blue Pool but because the river was so full it flowed over ground and Tamalitch Falls was in its full glory. It was beautiful. On the way back we took the cut off just past Carmen Reservoir and did the short distance to Koosah Falls parking. All enjoyed the hike.