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Ash Swale / Eagles Rest

  • Start date: 05/18/2024

  • Start time: 9:00 AM

Description:

This lovely hike is close in with a mix of forest types, understory and swampy areas. The trailhead is 3 miles up Goodman Creek Road off of highway 58. As we climb, the trail is frequently muddy. Ash Swale shelter is near a swampy area. The top of Eagles Rest at 3022 feet gives a view of the upper Lost Creek valley. We can enjoy lunch at the top, then return on the same trail.

Photo by: Jean Harris

  • Event Leader: Jean Harris

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-953-0268

  • Event Leader Email: jeanmarieharr@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader: Default Admin

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Lane Community College, parking lot nearest stoplight

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 56

  • Season: 2024

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: water, snacks, layers and rain gear as needed.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 5

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 1600

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

10 happy hikers enjoyed a lovely stroll through old and young forests. Rhodie blooms were beginning, Calypso orchids still gave us joy, Trillium were fading. Ash Swale shelter provided a rest stop for us, as it did nearly a century ago when used to get supplies to Eagles Rest Lookout and Mt. June Lookout. The top of Eagles Rest at 3024 feet provided a view of upper Lost Creek and nearby high points . Lunch and conversation happened as we sat at the top. The return trip did give a different view, even though it\'s the same trail.

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