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Wild Iris Ridge Loop

  • Start date: 10/01/2020

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 10/01/2020

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Wild Iris Ridge Loop from Summit Sky Boulevard. We will be exploring the east side of the Wild Iris Ridge Park, an easy 2 mile stroll with a gradual 300 feet elevation change. We start heading down and come back up but will be walking at a leisurely pace. This east valley is not as steep as the climb up from Bailey Hill Road.

This is not a conditioning hike; this will be an easy going fall walk for people who want to enjoy one anothers company, hear about Oak Savannah, see the Madrone trees and Valley Pines, look at the sights and enjoy the beauty. We will have several nice views of the west side of Spencer's Butte.

Parking is not on Bailey Hill nor the Bailey Hill View Drive trailhead -- it is at the summit just west of the address 3160 Summit Sky Blvd Eugene, OR 97405 There is a kiosk there on the south side of the street with street parking. Across the street from the kiosk is a big fancy gate with a Big Yellow O on it.

Set your smart phone map to 3160 Summit Sky Blvd and you should get right to it. Tiburon Lane is the nearest turnoff to the east.
Call the leader if you have questions about the hike or how to get there.

  • Event Leader: Frank Nikki

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2020

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Face covering, Water Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for information.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 2

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 300

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We entered the Wild Iris Ridge Loop from the trailhead at Summit Sky Boulevard and explored the less developed east valley of the park.
We noted the ripening red berries of the Madrone trees abundant in this ecosystem, Oregon White Oak Savanna, a few Incense Cedars and Willamette Valley Ponderosa Pines. We had nice views of the west side of Spencer Butte. It is a lovely walk.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 6
  • Number of spots available: 3
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Frank, Nikki 541-954-3050 N 1
2 Signed-Up Pergamit, Jerry 541-968-6212 N 1
3 Signed-Up Curtis, Alan 541-345-2571 N 1