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Canceled: Trans Crescent Mt. w/Car Shuttle

  • Start date: 06/16/2019

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/16/2019

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

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This is a chance to hike across the top of Crescent Mountain from the south and end up at the north trailhead, by S. Pyramid Creek. It is an interesting hike with initially descending 150’ over the first mile to Maude Creek, then climbing significantly to the meadows, where the wildflowers should be great. There is always a chance of blowdowns, but this mountain has been worked a little (by me) and a lot (by a couple out of Sisters). Lunch will be on top, with views from Mt. Adams to Diamond Peak. We will then descend on the north side, through woods, with some up and down, past an open area with good views of Jefferson and Three-fingered Jack, down to a nice creek and up to the cars. The shuttle is just over 9 miles back to the south trailhead. It can qualify for a moderate hike on the basis of distance, but the climb out of Maude Creek is significant although the trail is good. If there are crowds on the south side….well, there probably will be fewer on the north, judging by what I saw. The hike needs 3 cars for 8 people and 4 for any more up to 11, which is the maximum.

NOTE: if there aren't four cars, we can only take 8. If there are only two cars, we can only take 5.

  • Event Leader: Mike Smith

  • Event Leader Phone: 520-488-9569

  • Event Leader Email: mssq@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

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

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 160

  • Season: 2019

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Sunscreen and bug repellent, although the latter may not yet be a problem. Plenty of water. Gaiters are not needed, as I think much of the snow will be gone, and it wasn't deep anyway. Poles are recommended as there are a couple of steepish descents, although short,.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 10.5

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 2100

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Not everything works out the way it is planned. Sometimes, that is better. We had three people on the hike, decided not to do a car shuttle, and ended up having a great hike up Crescent Mountain from the south, seeing 36 different species of wildflowers, enjoying a nice breeze up in the meadows and on the summit, and getting to go back through the meadows on the way down.