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Pat’s Cabin

  • Start date: 05/05/2022

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 05/05/2022

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This is an exploratory hike that is meant to be done in conjunction with Sutton Mountain hike the previous day. (Note - Each hike is a separate sign up.) The hike has less elevation than Sutton Mountain but is longer. The hike may involve a creek crossing if runoff is high. if so, there are nearby short hike opportunities that we may choose to explore.
All food and lodging are the participant's responsibility.
Carpool Stats Eugene to Mitchell 192 miles each way.

  • Event Leader: Sinnott Randy

  • Assistant Leader: Rolfe Jorry

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 26

  • Season: 2022

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: For the hike bring lunch, water, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, poles (if you like), good boots (no sneakers), rain gear

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8.6

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1300

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

The planned Pat’s Cabin hike was changed to Mill Creek Wilderness trail near Prineville. To reach Pat’s Cabin trailhead, one first has to cross Bridge Creek. Ironically, the bridge no longer spans the creek but rests uselessly on the bank. Fording the creek was out of the question as it was waist deep and cold. Thank the beavers for this as their dams were everywhere altering the streamflow in a positive fashion.
Instead, several participants agreed to hike Mill Creek trail. Mill Creek was high, as well, due to April rainfall in the Ochocos. We managed 3.2 miles round trip and were impressed by the beauty of the Ponderosa forested canyon. This would be a good early summer hike for wildflowers and more fordable stream crossings. Also, Wild Cat Campground, where the trail begins, was a well managed Forest Service gem. A good base for some local hikes.

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 Sinnott, Randy 541-915-0234 N 1
2 Signed-Up Rolfe, Jorry 541-206-9501 N 1
3 Signed-Up van Winkle, Dorothy 541-485-7416 N 1
4 Signed-Up Alexander, Joanna 458-209-7798 N 1
5 Signed-Up Carpenter, Kathie 541-505-2370 N 1
6 Signed-Up Yoerger, Karen 541-510-2832 N 1
7 Signed-Up Parks, Linda 607-244-4194 N 1
8 Signed-Up Hamilton, Brian 541-343-6550 N 5
9 Signed-Up Gould, Whitney 510-368-8941 N 1
10 Signed-Up Brown, Ben 214-930-6394 N 1
11 Signed-Up Grant, Elizabeth 541-514-1176 N 1
12 Signed-Up Orsi, Barbara 541-515-9665 N 1
13 Signed-Up Nagy, Evelyn 541-514-4110 N 1
14 Signed-Up Ruzicka, Angie 541-521-6840 N 1
15 Signed-Up Davies, Russ 541-525-3719 N 1
16 Signed-Up Shapiro, Kate 541-999-0091 N 5
17 Signed-Up Moore, Caroline 541-520-6946 N 1
18 Signed-Up Lyon, Carla 541-654-2703 N 1
19 Signed-Up Chan, Annie 541-223-2018 N 1