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Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte

  • Start date: 01/09/2024

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 01/09/2024

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We will start on time at 7:00 am. 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: Jost Jonathan

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: Blanton RidgeTrail Head Parking Lot

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2024

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required:

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8.5

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 1740

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

The group got off promptly before 7:00 with headlamps blazing. Light mist for the first part of the hike, rain subsided for a mile or two then restarted after the meadow. Two Obsidians made the summit, others turned around at either the meadow or the stone steps. Temperature was mild for most of the trip then temp seemed to drop as we were getting back to the cars.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Rubenstein, Denise 248-514-5092 N —
2 Signed-Up Jost, Jonathan 541-520-4841 N —
3 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N —
4 Signed-Up McDonnell, Margot 541-729-1474 N —
5 Signed-Up Rolfe, Jorry 541-206-9501 N —
6 Signed-Up Miller, June 808-282-5201 N —
7 Signed-Up Miller, John 541-255-6254 N —
8 Signed-Up Sigrist, Sandra 916-612-5517 N —
9 Signed-Up Meacham, Lynn 541-214-8827 N —