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North Bank Habit Area

  • Start date: 04/02/2022

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 04/02/2022

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

The North Bank Habitat is near Roseburg, exit 135, Wilbur, then on North Bank Rd to the West Entrance. The drive takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes. The up and down loop hike on old ranch roads has rolling—with at least seven steep & challenging hills— up to and along the ridgeline with oak savannas, meadows, and views of the Umpqua River. One can easily avoid the poison oak at this time of year. I expect the few muddy sections to be dry. We should start hiking around 9:30 and complete the hike around 2:30. It will be a steady moderate pace with a snack break at the usual picnic table and a late lunch. The weather forecast looks good. Pace will be almost moderate as we enjoy the views and the spring flowers—there were so many when I hiked the trail last week. Hike is limited to the !2 of us departing from Eugene plus the member who lives in Roseburg.

  • Event Leader: Janet Jacobsen

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-206-1251

  • Event Leader Email: jbjacobsen@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Lane Community College, parking lot nearest stoplight

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 151

  • Season: 2022

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: appropriate layered clothing, sun protection, water, lunch, snacks. Probably long pants.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1800

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

You may see a hiker(s) hurrying on the trail
And somehow you know that they belong with you.
Thanks to texts, George who lives in Roseburg caught up us with near the Thistle Ridge Trail. Olya who moved off the wait list at 3:45 am along with her husband found us while we were eating lunch. And somehow you know we will see them again on another hike!

It was a surreal day — if not enchanted —with incredible views, wildflowers, poison oak and the hills alive with the song of laughter. Several of us saw two deer that I am sure were the elusive Columbian white-tailed deer and perhaps obvious—several of us attended the recent musical South Pacific at the Hult.