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Ankeny Hill

  • Start date: 06/04/2023

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/04/2023

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We will meet in the parking lot of the Ankeny Hill Nature Preserve in Jefferson Oregon. Address is 130 Ankeny Hill Rd. SE Jefferson. The route is a loop which we will do clockwise, passing through Sidney Oregon. We will cross the Willamette via the Buena Vista Ferry, heading North along the west side of the river, stopping at the park in Independence for lunch. After lunch we will cross the Willamette, following the river along the east shore, returning to the Nature Center via Buena Vista Road South. It will be a leisurely ride and we will stop to regroup at intersections.

  • Event Leader: Jost Jonathan

  • Assistant Leader: Stearney Lynn

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type:

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 60

  • Season: 2023

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Bicycle in good working condition, tire pump, flat repair kit, helmet, water, bag lunch, sun screen, rain gear. $1.00 for ferry

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 29.4

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 550

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Four Obsidians set off from the Ankeny Hill Wildlife Refuge Nature Center. Our ride took us into Independence, where we took a short break at the downtown park. We then pedaled on to enjoy the scenic country roads that pass through Talbot and Buena Vista. One of us spied fresh strawberries at a roadside stand, which made a nice addition to our lunch stop at the boat ramp in Buena Vista.We then boarded the Buena Vista Ferry, which began running in 1852, for a brief but scenic ride across the mighty Willamette- foot traffic free, bikes $1. A breeze that became an increasingly stiff wind accompanied us for most of the ride, and seemed to be a headwind, no matter which direction we turned. We arrived back at the Nature Center appreciative of the beauty of our Willamette Valley, the bounty of the spring growing season, and the history of this region.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 12
  • Number of spots available: 5
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Jost, Jonathan 541-520-4841 N —
2 Signed-Up Stearney, Lynn 541-520-4796 N —
3 Signed-Up Lindstrom, Lana 541-683-1409 N —
4 Signed-Up Hughes, Richard 541-579-3098 N —
5 Signed-Up Wright, Peggy 541-554-1491 N —
6 Signed-Up Wright, Peggy 541-554-1491 N —
7 Signed-Up Clinger, David 541-206-9533 N —