Name: Cooper Creek Reservoir
Start: 2025-01-25T09:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-01-25T09:00:00-08:00

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Cooper Creek Reservoir

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Start date: 01/25/2025
Start time: 9:00 AM

Description:

Join us for a sunny outing to Douglas County! We will drive an hour south to east of Sutherlin and hike around Cooper Creek Reservoir. The Reservoir is popular for hiking, biking, and paddling. There is a Douglas County park at the east end where we will have lunch. Recent trail reviews mention a few downed trees to climb over but no major obstacles. Suggested donation to drivers is $13.20.

Photo by: Angie Ruzicka

Event Leader: Angie Ruzicka
Event Leader Phone: 541-521-6840
Event Leader Email: angie.ruzicka@gmail.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Valley
Departure Location: Amazon Park, 28th & Hilyard entrance parking lot
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles: 120
Season: 2025
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: It is going to be cold to start the day, dress in layers, bring food and hydration. There may be a $4 parking fee.
participant prerequisites: Able to hike 5.5 miles on relatively flat terrain. Willingness to navigate minor obstacles (downed trees) on the trail and help others to do so.
Conditions:
Total Distance: 6.3 miles
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 420 feet
Non-Member Fees: —
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

It was a lovely sunny day as 13 Obsidians ventured to Cooper Creek Reservoir near Sutherlin. Although it was chilly, spirits were high as we headed over the dam and around the reservoir from the West Boat Launch in a counter-clockwise direction. The trail was a bit frosty in spots and muddy in others, our proprioceptors got a workout keeping us upright! At the four mile mark we basked in the sun and had lunch at the East Boat Launch; several folks were out in boats enjoying the day. Thanks to work done by a local mountain bike group the trail is a complete loop without needing to walk on the road.

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