Past Activity

Canceled: Mt. Pisgah

Start date: 03/21/2020
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 03/21/2020
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Update: You will not have to sign your name on the sign up sheet. I'll check you in. There will be a bag where you can drop your money. Meet at the bathroom across from the Pavilion and by flower garden to sign in. The current plan is for a hike on the Jetta Trail in the Arboretum to see the incredible wildflowers and then on back trails (5 , 56, and 2) to the summit avoiding the crowds on the main trail. Enjoy the open landscapes. Possibly 3 hours depending on the route back down.

Email me if any questions: jbjacobsen@comcast.net

Event Leader: Janet Jacobsen
Event Leader Phone: 541-206-1251
Event Leader Email: jbjacobsen@comcast.net
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Urban
Departure Location: Mt Pisgah, West Trailhead (Main Parking Lot)
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles:
Season: 2020
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: appropriate layered clothing, sun protection, hand sanitizer, water, snacks.
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 7.4
Member Fees: 1
Elevation Gain: 1400
Non-Member Fees: 2
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

While we happy hikers were enjoying a beautiful sunny day and spring flowers, we were unaware that the Board voted to cancel all activities until May 1st because of the COVID 19 virus. By starting at 8:30 we met very few people on Trail 5, 56, and 2 to the summit. Everyone was respectful of the social distancing. We avoided more hikers on the main trail by taking Trail 4 and 3 over to the North Trailhead. The loop hike took around 3 1/4 hours. It was not a surprise when we returned to the parking lot to find all the levels filled with car. From our conversations on the hike, it was also not a surprise that the Board canceled activities. As Lynn said later, "It was nice to go out on a high note."