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Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte

  • Start date: 06/05/2024

  • Start time: 8:00 AM

Description:

NOTE: Flexible departure time from 7:45 to 8:00.
Every Wednesday since 2013 we do this hike from the Martin Street Trailhead to the summit of Spencer Butte. Compared to starting at the paved Spencer Butte parking lot, this hike has double the climbing and three times the distance. It is a conditioning hike where everyone is challenging themselves to go at a moderate or fast pace—not like the other hikes on our schedule. If this is your first time on this Obsidian conditioning hike, or hiking to Spencer Butte, you may want to call the leader to discuss the pace. If you should fall too far behind, the leaders reserve the right to have you not summit but wait and return with the group. The regulars on this hike have attained their fitness by showing up consistently and slowly improving. If you have questions, email summertrips@obsidians.org. Come a few minutes early because we leave promptly at the listed time. To get to the trailhead: Take West Amazon to Martin Street. Turn left. Drive past Kinney Park and park Martin Street near the Kiosk sign board across from Canyon Drive Street sign with hiker symbol. Please contact the leader if you have any questions.

Photo by: Janet Jacobsen

  • Event Leader: Jacobsen Janet

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

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  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2024

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required:

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 6.2

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 1530

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Western columbine, tiger lilies, and phantom orchids were not so easy to spot along the vivid emerald green forested trail. As always Mike was a great help in waiting for the last arrivals. I noticed that the city had blown the gravel off the steps. We met a city crew at the Fox Hollow Trailhead who had cleared the heavy growth on the side of the Amazon Headwaters Trail. Only one person forgot to sign up.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 24
  • Number of spots available: 16
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N — 0
2 Signed-Up Smith, Mike 520-488-9569 N — 0
3 Signed-Up Lyon, Carla 541-654-2703 N — 0
4 Signed-Up Stefanovska, Bojana 541-520-4748 N — 0
5 Signed-Up Lindstrom, Lana 541-683-1409 N — 0
6 Signed-Up Fisher, Hilary 541-514-9380 N — 0
7 Signed-Up Carpenter, Kathie 541-505-2370 N — 0
8 Signed-Up Moore, Caroline 541-520-6946 N — 0

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