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Postponed: Blanton Raking & Brushing

  • Start date: 02/17/2024

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 02/17/2024

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Join us for another exciting morning of raking and brushing! And, for what I hope will be the last Ridgeline outing before we tackle the Main and West trails. We will rake storm debris from the trail and drainages. We will also cut back improperly pruned brush.

We will work from 9 to noon.

Meet at the Willamette and 52nd Trailhead Parking lot. Over flow parking is along 52nd.

  • Event Leader: Bell Matt

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trail Maintenance

  • Area Type:

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2024

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Wear weather and work appropriate clothing and footwear. All necessary tools, equipment, gloves, and even some snacks will be provided by the City's Parks and Open Space staff.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 3

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 200

  • Non-Member Fees: —

  • Committee: Trail Maintenance

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Our group of dedicated Obsidian volunteers met up at the Willamette and 52nd trailhead parking lot to continue our work of storm debris raking and brushing. This time we'd be focused on the Blanton Heights portion of the Ridgeline Trail. The plan for the outing was to hike towards Blanton Trailhead and then work our way back out. Little did we know that we were in for a casual hike carrying tools. The trail was in very good condition, in fact its the best looking section we've encountered so far. Near Blanton trailhead we found a key fob and Lana was able to find the car at the trailhead and put it inside. On our way back we did rake, brush, and clear drainage. But this work was few and far between. Our work also included cutting off a small stump that was sticking up about 2 inches in almost the middle of the trail, it was a real trip hazard that we couldn't believe had been their so long. As we hiked back to the Willamette and 52nd trailhead it began to rain. This is only the second time I can recall it raining hard enough to warrant a rain jacket in all the years I've been doing this. As we neared the end of our outing we stopped at the picnic table and enjoyed energy balls provided by Janet. We flagged one hanger on the Willamette and 52nd side for the City to deal with before returning to the trailhead and ending our outing.

Special thanks go to Tommy Young for sharing the energy ball recipe with Janet, they're delicious.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Bell, Matt 503-884-8829 N —
2 Signed-Up Davis, Steve 832-527-1756 N —
3 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N —
4 Signed-Up Lindstrom, Lana 541-683-1409 N —
5 Signed-Up Meacham, Lynn 541-214-8827 N —
6 Signed-Up Cooney, Marguerite 541-600-0217 N —
7 Signed-Up Rubenstein, Denise 248-514-5092 N —
8 Signed-Up Soussan, Pat 541-653-7997 N —
9 Signed-Up Cobbs, Kim 505-670-6614 N —