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Matthieu Lakes/4-In-One shuttle

  • Start date: 07/29/2019

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/29/2019

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Should be a nice day in the high country Monday, 5 to 10 degrees cooler than in town. A week ago the bugs in this area were minimal.

This will require a short (10 mile or so) car shuttle between trailheads. We will enter via the Matthieu Lakes Trail (#50 - Sullivan), head south, often following the PCT, and exit past Four-In-One Cone on the Scott Trail (#46 - Sullivan). The hiking mileage and elevation change are approximate and depend on how ambitious people want to be at Yapoah Crater and Four-In-One Cone. The uphill hiking is generally moderate and the Scott Trail section is level and downhill. There are open sections with potentially intense sun.

Timing: I estimate a leisurely pace of about 2 mph, a couple of stops, and lunch puts us on the trail for 6 - 7 hours. Plus driving and shuttle time.

  • Event Leader: Steve Adey

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-520-9285

  • Event Leader Email: steve80adey@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Behind McDonalds, 57th and Main in Springfield

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 150

  • Season: 2019

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Plenty of food and water. Be prepared for bugs and sun. I leave water and snacks in the car for the drive home. There is an Obsidian list of "The 10 Essentials." Some hikers follow the list scrupulously. http://www.obsidians.org/documents/MasterDocs/Summer%20Trips%20Docs/General%20Trips%20Information.pdf You are responsible for your personal comfort and safety, so consider what you need to bring. There will be limited/no cell coverage, the group will be up to 6 challenging miles from the vehicles, and medical help other than bandaids and aspirin can be a long way off.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 12

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 800

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

The hike, including Yoran Crater and Four-in-One Cone side trips was 12.25 miles and at a moderate pace took 6 1/4 hours. The wildflowers were still pretty good. Temperature was about 10 degrees cooler than valley, so hiking conditions were excellent. It is a 2 hour drive from Springfield to the PCT trailhead.