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E2C Lookout Res./Winberry Ridge

  • Start date: 06/12/2021

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/12/2021

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

The first part of a more continuous portion of the Eugene to Crest trail starts near Ivan Oakes campground on Lookout Point Reservoir. This trail is primarily a single track bike route but it doesn't seem to get much use. This trail up to the Winberry Ridge Trail is relatively new and doesn't show up on all maps and apps. However, Carla Cooper and I have walked it up and back and you'll just have to trust us. (we have recorded our tracks). Coming down we will ease into getting moving again by taking few sections of road before we get to the rougher lower parts of the trail. We've found it to be a quiet trek and hope you'll enjoy doing this section of the E2C.

  • Event Leader: David Cooper

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-868-5427

  • Event Leader Email: dwcoop@yahoo.com

  • Assistant Leader: Carla Cooper

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

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

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 58

  • Season: 2021

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Water, lunch, 10 essentials. Poles are helpful. Insect repellent

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 9

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1845

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

The good rain the previous day had left muddy puddles in the first part of the trail and the wet vegetation on the narrow path soon had everyone wet. Wearing items like quick dry pants and wool blend socks our group experienced Obisdians were unfazed by the dampness. The route took us away from Lookout Reservoir up toward Winberry Ridge and crossed roads a few times. In between the roads we were treated to beautiful forests often carpeted with ferns. After our final road crossing we found ourselves on,of all things, a road. But this one hadn't been used in a while. Our trail was now a wide green path making it easy to walk in groups. After this unrelenting grade we swiitch-backed down to our destination trail junction where the Eugene to Crest trail continues on as the Winberry Divide section heading toward Tire Mountain. We had our lunch and returned to our cars taking a little different mix of Forest Service roads and trails. A warm and pleasant day spent exploring another section of the Eugene to Crest.