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Cloverpatch Trail

  • Start date: 05/16/2021

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 05/16/2021

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Steep trail east of lookout Point Reservoir. Wildflowers galore and some great views. It could be chilly at 3400 ft so dress appropriate. This is exploratory trip since leaded never been there.
➯ Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for full information. Participants will manage their own transportation.

  • Event Leader: Darko Sojak

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-799-9199

  • Event Leader Email: darchey@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Amazon Park, 28th & Hilyard entrance parking lot

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 93

  • Season: 2021

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Dress in layers for elevation gain and weather. No cotton. Solid footwear and 10 essentials including sun protection, lunch, hydration, and face mask.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1800

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Some bad roads and remote trailhead guaranteed quiet day. On the solid trail through very lush forest, we came across only two groups of mountain bikers. Small waterfall, spectacular old growth conifers and unbelievable diversity of wildflowers enriched today’s 8-mile hike.
Besides plenty of Oxalis and Poison Oak, we enjoyed white and blue irises, Western Columbine, Wild cucumber, blue and yellow violets, Western Houndstongue, Blue Dicks, Larkspur, Vanilla Leaf, Oregon native Western Bleeding Heart, Skunk Cabbage, Baby Blue Eyes, Trillium, Arrowleaf balsamroot, Oregon Grape, Columbia lily, Wild Ginger, blue lupin, Wood strawberry, Indian Paintbrush, Cat's Ear Lily, Salmonberry blossom, Wild Pea, Calypso orchids and more.