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Macduff Mountain

  • Start date: 07/29/2021

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/29/2021

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This hike was rescheduled from June 28th which was cancelled because of the heat wave.
This year will be the 90th anniversary of the placing of a brass plaque on Macduff Mt to honor Nelson Macduff, a former forest service supervisor and Obsidian member. This year I'll be doing the shorter route to the summit from road 411. The trail is a beautifully engineered trail up a steep ridge through a well shaded forest with bountiful wildflowers, great views of Sawtooth Ridge, and a clear view from the summit of the Oregon Cascades from Mt Hood to Diamond Peak. It is a rough and steep gravel road to the trailhead that is not suitable for low clearance vehicles. If you don’t know Macduff’s location, see the June 2021 Bulletin.

  • Event Leader: Steven Johnson

  • Event Leader Phone: +15415202470

  • Event Leader Email: stevenj7675@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

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

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 130

  • Season: 2021

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Lunch, water, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, and standard essentials.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 4.5

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1200

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

This is a good hike for a hot day as it's almost completely in the shade. It normally has a nice wildflower display but we hiked it later this year on account of the heatwave. The views from the top were mostly clear although a bit smoky. We ended the hike with some of Janet's homemade apple crisp during a short but pleasant rain shower.