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Black Crater Sunrise

  • Start date: 07/16/2023

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/16/2023

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

For this hike you will need to be at Black Crater trailhead 44.2848, -121.7658 (about 90 minutes drive from Eugene) ready to hit the trail at 3:45AM.
We will start at 3:45AM and hike to the top of Black Crater for a spectacular sunrise. Sunrise will be at 6:00 AM.

➳ NOTE: Please see Millican Crater Hike, June 15, for potential two-day outing in the same area.

  • Event Leader: Darko Sojak

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-799-9199

  • Event Leader Email: darchey@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 170

  • Season: 2023

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Ten essentials, two flashlights, plenty of hydration, food.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 2355

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

In anticipation of a striking sunrise, it was not difficult to wake up at three-thirty. Equipped with our trusty headlamps, we hit Black Crater trail at four o'clock. The steep trail was littered with hundreds of dead trees from the 2012 Pole Creek fire. Just moments from our start, the blush of the new day came from the east. It's always amazing, no matter how many times you experience the magic of a sunrise in the mountains.
We were rewarded with a light breeze, crisp mountain air, an abundance of wildflowers and a spectacular view from 7,250 feet rocky summit. We agreed that this was the best way to spend our Sunday.