Past Activity

Bohemia Mountain

  • Start date: 07/02/2018

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/02/2018

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Please indicate if you can drive when you sign up. We will need drivers who are comfortable driving their vehicle on gravel and a section that is “narrow, steep and rough” according to Sullivan in his Central Cascades hiking book. We will car pool from LCC and meet Michael in Cottage Grove. From Cottage Grove we will drive up the paved road along Brice Creek, turn on RD 2212 for 6 miles., then another 8.3 miles to Champion Saddle, RD 2460 toward Fairview Peak. Another mile takes you to Bohemia Saddle County Park for the hike to Bohemia Mountain (5,840’ ). Other stops include Bohemia City (a ghost town), a rock garden just below the town with wildflowers, Musick Guard station, Fairfield Peak.

  • Event Leader: Michael King

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-554-1180

  • Event Leader Email: advnchrr@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader: Janet Jacobsen

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Lane Community College, parking lot nearest stoplight

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 120

  • Season: 2018

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Water, lunch, appropriate clothing for weather

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 1.6

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 800

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees:

Trip Report

The rock garden on top was at it's prime with things like two penstemons, onions, sedum, buckwheat, plus many others in full bloom.