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Canyon Creek Meadows

  • Start date: 07/27/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/27/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Canyon Creek Meadows offers an initially easy access to Cascade Alpine wildflower meadows. We will begin the hike at Jack Lake on a loop. Because of the many wildflower enthusiast that the trail is shared with we will go clockwise. After 1.7 miles at the lower meadow we will take a spur trail to the upper meadow where we an enjoy the wildflowers while having lunch. Returning to where we left the loop we continue on passing two waterfalls and back to the cars. The pace for the hike will be moderate with time for wildflower appreciation.

  • Event Leader: John Cooper

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-337-7201

  • Event Leader Email: amanapjohn@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Amazon Park, 28th & Hilyard entrance parking lot

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 212

  • Season: 2017

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Bring snacks water and lunch. Layered clothing for varied weather conditions Shoes or boots made for hiking

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 7.5

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1400

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Canyon Creek Meadows is a hike for which one needs motivation to drive six miles of washboard road at the end, but once there the rewards are abundant. The five us up left Eugene at 7 and arrived at the Jack Lake trail head after 9:30. There was plenty of parking, which is not always the case. We headed out and shortly started on the loop going in a clockwise direction. Gradually more and more wildflowers came out to meet us and soon we were at the south meadows. The display of Lupines sprinkled with Arnica with Painted Ladies butterflies flying everywhere were amazing to see. We met the trail to the north meadows and headed up. As we gained in elevation the flowers were less abundant but present. We had a relaxing lunch at the head of the north meadows and continued to spot interesting flowers. Cheshire Mayrsohn, a botanist by training, patiently identified the flowers for us. The group headed back to the loop and continued on through the B and B Complex burn and back to the car. The sunny warm weather, the company, and the flowers, not to mention the towering presence of Three Fingered Jack, made for a great outing.