Name: Gwynn Creek Loop
Start: 2022-03-25T00:00:00-07:00
End: 2022-03-25T23:59:59-07:00

Past Activity

Gwynn Creek Loop

Start date: 03/25/2022
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 03/25/2022
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

How about a coast hike that doesn't go to the beach? Treat yourself to a beautiful loop hike through coastal forests. And you will see the ocean because part of the loop is above the highway on the Oregon Coast Trail with several viewpoints. The main part of the hike is through lush forest of Sitka Spruce and Douglas Fir. It could be damp but that's why we have this vibrant, green forest.

Event Leader: Joan Skarda
Event Leader Phone: 541-590-0205
Event Leader Email: jjskarda@msn.com
Assistant Leader: Kathie Carpenter
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Coastal
Departure Location: Eugene Target, W11th, parking lot closest to W11th
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles: 156
Season: 2022
Permits Required:
- NW Forest Pass
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Water, Lunch, raingear, 10 essentials, and if parking at the Visitor center you'll need a Northwest Forest Pass ($5) for parking
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 6.4
Member Fees: 1
Elevation Gain: 1250
Non-Member Fees: 5
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We started about 10::30AM from the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center and hiked the 6.4 mile Gwynn Creek loop trail through old growth forest, ferns, lots of flowering trillium and various types of fungus along the way. The weather was overcast a a bit drizzly before we started, but improved through the day. We were constantly awed by the magnificent size of the trees.
Sandy Gill said she sent in her membership fee and applied for membership a week or so ago. She only had $1 member fee to pay instead of $5 even though her membership probably hasn't been processed yet.