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The Twins

  • Start date: 08/04/2020

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 08/04/2020

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This is a not-too-difficult hike to get great views of Waldo Lake and the Cascade peaks. There could be mosquitoes, so be prepared--but I'm hoping some of the hot days in late July will have gotten rid of them.

Please indicate your transportation preferences. If you want to drive by yourself, please indicate "Have" and 0 for passengers. If you're willing to take another person or two (with masks), please indicate the number of people (not counting yourself) you could take.

Participants will manage their own transportation. Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for information.

  • Event Leader: Wolling Sue

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: South Eugene High School, 19th & Patterson

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 142

  • Season: 2020

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Face covering, hand sanitizer, food and water, sun screen, insect repellant. and the usual stuff.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 6.6

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1600

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Five Obsidians headed up toward Waldo Lake to hike the Twins (aka Twin Peaks, for you Hollywood types). We hiked up through a fairly ordinary lodgepole forest, accompanied by enough mosquitoes to make us put on bug repellent, but not so many as to be a problem. The other four continued up a short section of scree to reach a dazzling view of Waldo Lake below us. The scenery only got better as we proceeded to the first summit of the Twins, then followed the saddle to a short, steep ascent of the second summit. We enjoyed a long lunch break while taking in the expansive view of Cascade peaks from Jefferson, through all three Sisters and Broken Top, and on to Mount Thielson and Mount Scott (at Crater Lake), along with four large lakes (Waldo, Cultus, Crane Prairie and Davis) and numerous small ones. Co-pilot Dave then led us down a scree slope to loop back the the main trail, which offered welcome shade and no afternoon mosquitoes for the hike back. After the end of the official hike, two people added on the optional trip:a swim in Charlton Lake, one of the loveliest lakes around and largely overlooked by the crowds flocking to nearby Waldo. It was well worth driving a few hundred meters on a terribly potholed road for this refreshing finale to a wonderful hike.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 8
  • Number of spots available: 1
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Wolling, Sue 541-345-2110 N 1
2 Signed-Up Christiansen, Lynda 541-912-9952 N 1
3 Signed-Up Greer, Joel 281-701-0205 N 5
4 Signed-Up Greer, Esme 281-701-0206 N 5
5 Signed-Up Whitfield, Nancy 541-520-0450 N 1
6 Signed-Up Yoerger, Karen 541-510-2832 N 1
7 Signed-Up Lodeesen, David 214-709-0352 N 5