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Horsepasture Mountain

  • Start date: 07/08/2019

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/08/2019

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This is a hike up to great views of the Cascades from Saddle trail #3326 off of road 1993. It will involve about 11 miles of driving on a gravel road. As this is still early in the season it may also involve climbing over downfall.

  • Event Leader: Steven Johnson

  • Event Leader Phone: +15415202470

  • Event Leader Email: stevenj7675@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Behind McDonalds, 57th and Main in Springfield

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 104

  • Season: 2019

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Lunch, water, mosquito repellent, and standard essentials

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 2300

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

When I last led this trip in May of 2016 we had both rain and snow and we were totally socked in by the clouds. This trip was a great improvement with lots of sun and a wildflower display that rivals Iron Mountain but without the crowds of people. We departed from the Saddle trailhead which is located about 8 miles down road 1993 from Cougar reservoir Dam. This is a lightly used trail with very few obstructions that switchbacks up to where it intersects the Olallie trail then continues on to Horsepasture. The trail passes through several meadows on it's way to the top which were covered with an amazing variety of wildflowers. After 3.7 miles and, according to my GPS, a 2450 foot climb we reached the rocky summit where we enjoyed our lunch and the 360 degree views.