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Elkton Plants & Butterflies hike

  • Start date: 09/09/2023

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 09/09/2023

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Explora hike will start at Elkton City Park. Travel along the Umqua river on city sidewalks west to Carol Beckley native plant park trail to the Monarch Butterfly pavilion. Enjoy a short self guided tour of the butterflies and then continue a short hike to Fort Umqua. Return on same route to Elkton. After the hike if desired we can walk to Arlene’s Cafe for lunch or ice cream.

  • Event Leader: Vern Marsonette

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-600-5332

  • Event Leader Email: vmarsonette2000@yahoo.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type:

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

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 80

  • Season: 2023

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Water and snacks as desired

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 4

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 100

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Started our day in sunny 50 degree weather. Drove 48 minutes to Elkton City Park where we walked to the Umpqua rivers edge and enjoyed the beauty. A lively and fun group headed west along city sidewalks to the beginning and short stroll under a shady canopy of fir, cedar, and a variety of native Oregon plants along the Carol Beckley Native Plant Park Trail to the Butterfly Pavilion. Many adult Monarch Butterflies and Chrysalis were available for viewing. Then a short walk to the recreation of Fort Umpqua and self toured the fort. Returned to Elkton on the same trails and enjoyed a nice group lunch at Arlene’s restaurant.