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Horse Rock & Shotgun Creek

  • Start date: 06/24/2023

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/24/2023

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Trip Description: We will start with the Horse Rock Trail and see some gorgeous wildflowers. This is a 3-mile loop. After, we will drive back to Shotgun Creek and do the smaller loop for 3.4 miles.

Directions to Departure Place: Corner of 42nd and Marcola Rd in the parking lot of the Weyerhauser Mckenzie Natural Area. From I-105 aka Hwy 126 take the 42nd street exit in Springfield (it is the exit past Mohawk Blvd.). Turn left on 42nd street. In about 1 mile the road ends and you will see the parking lot on your right. Look for the Willamalane sign.
To park at Shotgun creek you will need to have a National Park Pass or pay the $5 day pass at the kiosk in the parking area.

  • Event Leader: Denise Bean

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-953-6868

  • Event Leader Email: denisembean@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 52

  • Season: 2023

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Water, lunch, snacks and appropriate clothing

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 6.4

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 920

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Horse Rock is a great close to town hike. Following the directions in William Sullivans book makes it easy to find. The road is paved the whole drive to the trail head. The hike to Horse Rock has a great forest path and then meadows with flowers. For those who have not been there the meadow path is not for the faint of heart. It is steep up and down with much loose rock. However the views are amazing. Just go slow.