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Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte

  • Start date: 02/19/2021

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 02/19/2021

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This hike to the top of Spencer Butte starts from the Blanton Trailhead crossing Blanton Ridge before crossing the 52nd and Willamette trailhead and continuing to the summit from there. This option provides a good in town workout.. If the weather doesn't co-operate we will continue to the upper Willamette parking area and return, forgoing the exposed rocky steps of the Butte while hiking a similar distance and elevation.

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 trial head is on your left in about ½ mile.

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: Grant Elizabeth

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: Blanton RidgeTrail Head Parking Lot

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2021

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Face Covering, water, layered clothing for weather, energy snacks. Obsidian COVID protocols will be followed. See website home page.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8.5

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1740

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Despite one more dismal rainy weather forecast, rain came only briefly and lightly toward the end of the hike. An impressive work-out as always. Fun to get to know a fellow member a bit better.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 12
  • Number of spots available: 10
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Grant, Elizabeth 541-514-1176 N 1
2 Signed-Up Baldwin, Mari 541-206-9251 N 1