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Rigdon Lakes

  • Start date: 10/16/2020

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 10/16/2020

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This hike visits several lakes in the Taylor Burn area of Waldo Lake Wilderness. It starts out along the north shore of Waldo Lk, which gives you views across the lake to Diamond Peak. After 2 miles, we will turn north for a 3.5 miles loop past Lower Rigdon, Upper Rigdon and Kiwa lakes, before returning to the north shore of Waldo for lunch on a beach and the return to the TH. We will be hiking at a moderate pace and stopping for a snack break at the Rigdons...with possible swim if not to cold.

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: James Daphne

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

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

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 156

  • Season: 2020

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Face covering,

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 500

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Waldo lake was sparkling in the sunlight for our fall hike to the Rigdon Lakes in the Taylor Burn area of Waldo Wilderness. We started out along Waldo's north shore trail, stopping frequently to gaze across the lake to views of Diamond, The Twins, Fuji and other peaks. After two miles, we turned north at the Wilderness box to begin the three and a half mile loop around Rigdon Butte and Lower Rigdon, Upper Rigdon and Kiwa lakes. We stopped on the narrow strip of land between Lower and Upper Rigdon lakes to sit back and enjoy the vivid blues of the sky and water. At the high point of the trail we spotted snow covered Mount Jefferson in the distance. We completed the loop and returned to the Waldo shore for a lakeside lunch. I went for a quick swim, others were content to stay on shore and soak in the warm sun. The afternoon hike back to our trailhead along Waldo lake made for a perfect end to our lovely fall hike.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 12
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up James, Daphne 541-683-7488 N 1
2 Signed-Up Bennett, Brad 541-359-5198 N 5
3 Signed-Up Meacham, Lynn 541-214-8827 N 1
4 Signed-Up Romm, Rich 541-954-8824 N 1
5 Signed-Up van Winkle, Dorothy 541-485-7416 N 1
6 Signed-Up Greer, Joel 281-701-0205 N 5
7 Signed-Up Greer, Esme 281-701-0206 N 5
8 Signed-Up Nagy, Evelyn 541-514-4110 N 1
9 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N 1
10 Signed-Up Dinn, James 713-557-2682 N 1
11 Signed-Up Whitfield, Nancy 541-520-0450 N 1
12 Signed-Up Anselmo, Jan 541-236-5020 N 1
13 Signed-Up Schechter, Diane 541-206-7723 N 1
14 Waitlist Lipton, Becky 541-736-7498 N 1