Name: Berley Lakes xski
Start: 2024-03-17T00:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-03-17T23:59:59-07:00

Past Activity

Berley Lakes xski

Start date: 03/17/2024
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 03/17/2024
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Let's go find Berley Lakes! Always a challenge to get to Lower Berley, maybe we'll find Upper Berley too! Start from Santiam Pass Snopark, head north through the burn in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness following the Santiam Lake trail and hang a left when we get close to Lower Berley Lake. Visit one or both lakes and return the same route. Drivers need a Sno-park Permit.

Event Leader: Harold Thompson
Event Leader Phone: 458-205-1439
Event Leader Email: haroldthompson@aol.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Mountain
Departure Location: Lane Community College, parking lot nearest stoplight
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles: 178
Season: 2024
Permits Required:
- Wilderness Area
- Snow Park
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Ski equipment for a wilderness trail breaking experience. Bring skins if you have them. Winter gear and food for a long, possibly cold day. Any questions? Ask me!
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 8
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 600
Non-Member Fees: 5
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Five skiers left from the Santiam Pass Sno-park on a warm, bluebird day. Heading north through the "burn" took us to the challenging section negotiating the ravine that Lake Creek flows down through. After multiple twists and turns, we came to the final turn to the west towards Berley Lakes. A leisurely, hour-long lunch stop at Upper Berley Lake with perfect views of Three Fingered Jack was our reward. After lunch, we returned via Lower Berley Lake. One member, Josh, choose to push on to the summit of Maxwell Butte. A great day to be on the snow!