Past Activity

Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte

  • Start date: 08/12/2025

  • Start time: 6:45 AM

Description:

We will start on time at 6:45 am. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time. This hike to the top of Spencer Butte takes the less traveled route from Blanton Road. We'll cross Blanton Ridge before continuing on from the 52nd and Willamette trailhead. This option provides a good in town workout.. If the weather doesn't co-operate we can forgo the exposed rocky steps near the top.

There are 2 ways to get to the trailhead:
1. To get to the trailhead from 29th & Willamette continue south on Willamette. At Willamette/Donald St Intersection bear right on Willamette. Immediately bear right again on to Crest Drive. Follow signs staying on Crest for approximately 1.2 miles to the Junction with Blanton Road. Turn left on Blanton. The trail head is on your left in about ½ mile. Do not turn left on Southpointe Dr.
2. Another way to get to the Blanton trailhead is to go south on Chambers until it ends at Crest Drive. Turn left on to Crest. In about ½ mile turn right on Blanton Road.

  • Event Leader: Janet Jacobsen

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-206-1251

  • Event Leader Email: jbjacobsen@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: Blanton RidgeTrail Head Parking Lot

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2025

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: personal first aid, weather appropriate clothing, water , snacks

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8.5

  • Member Fees:

  • Elevation Gain: 1740

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees:

Trip Report

It was warm when we started our hike at 6:30 am with the almost full moon up above for our short round trip hike to 52nd and Willamette. We were happy that Dave Cooper joined us to hike back to the Blanton Trailhead where the moon was also happy to see us smiling and sweating. Since it was Guy\'s first time on the Blanton Trail, Tommy and I shared many amusing trail anecdotes. We saw two plastic piano ornaments on the trail, a common sight on the Ridgeline and Pisgah trails.

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