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Crescent Mountain

  • Start date: 07/18/2021

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/18/2021

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

When Oregon Wild asked me what my favorite outdoor place in Oregon was, I couldn’t give them an answer, but I told them the meadows up on Crescent Mountain in summer are certainly on the list.
The wildflowers may be past prime, but they should still be present. The view from the top to the Cascade Crest is superb, and the woods below have their own charm and flowers. The hike is actually slightly downhill for the first mile and then climbs steadily to the meadows, 1400’ in 2 miles. There is another climb to the summit from the north end of the meadows. We will have lunch on the summit and then return the way we came. Current weather models do not show anything awful coming, but expect warm temperatures with a lot of exposure. We should be back between 4 and 5, maybe sooner. It is a weekend. If a group wants to go to Takoda’s afterward (or the Blueberry Patch), that is an option

  • Event Leader: Smith Mike

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Behind McDonalds, 57th and Main in Springfield

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 145

  • Season: 2021

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Use sunscreen, light clothing, bring water and a filter if you wish (Maude Creek, at 1.4 miles has some). The trail is in good shape, logged out, but we may see mountain bikes on the upper reaches, which is one reason for the early start.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 10.5

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 2400

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 10
  • Number of spots available: 7
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Smith, Mike 520-488-9569 N 1
2 Signed-Up Thompson, Harold 458-205-1439 N 1
3 Signed-Up Winiarski, Larry 503-380-2235 N 5