Humbug Mountain car camp
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Start date: 09/11/2024
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Start time: 8:00 AM
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End date: 09/13/2024
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End time: 5:00 PM
Description:
This trip to the southern Oregon coast will be a 3 day, 2 night car camp. Or, if you choose, there are several motels 6 miles away in Port Orford. As a note of interest it appears that this Obsidian trip has not been repeated since the mid 1970's. I have reserved 5 camp sites (# 59, 60, 62, 63, and 64) at Humbug State park which is 6 miles south of Port Orford on the east side of highway 101. There are showers and flush toilets in the campground. Fees are $50 per camp site for 2 nights plus $37 for mileage for those car pooling. Please make checks payable to John Miller for the camping fees. RV sites are also available if you would like to independently book a site. Please bring your food and or money for eating out. (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks) focus on cooking over your camp stove or sharing equipment.
CLOTHING: Dress for the weather. It can be cool and windy or full sun.
EQUIPMENT: Bring your tent, camp stove, sleeping bag, etc. We have 5 camp sites we can share. There is potable water available at the camp.
SCHEDULE: Day 1, Wednesday- Drive ( allow about 3 hours each way ) to Humbug State Park. Plan on arriving around 1:00pm. Note that check-in is 4:00pm and check out is 1:00pm. After we meet at the campground we can drive 6 miles up to Port Orford Heads Trail and stretch our legs with a scenic 1.2 mile hike of the coastal headlands; returning to camp to set up our respective sites, have dinner and hopefully a camp fire. On day 2, Thursday, have breakfast then head out on foot just south of the camp ground to the Humbug Mountain trail head for the main event. This is a 5.1 mile loop trail through some old growth Doug Fir. The summit provides beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean and south along the coast. This hike should take 4-5 hours as we will be traveling at a slow to moderate pace. Please bring your state park and federal park passes. Once back to camp the rest of the day is your to enjoy- site seeing, a nap, or socializing with a camp fire after dinner. On day 3, Friday, we will have breakfast, pack up camp and work north visiting Cape Blanco State Park and Light house then further north visiting the Coquille light house, lunch on your own and home.
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Event Leader: John Miller
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Event Leader Phone: 541-255-6254
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Event Leader Email: D90john@yahoo.com
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Assistant Leader:
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Event category: Trips
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Area Type: Coastal
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Departure Location:
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Rating: Mixed
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Roundtrip total drive miles: 336
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Season: 2024
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Permits Required:
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Event Status: Passed
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Supplies and Equipment Required:
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participant prerequisites:
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Conditions:
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Total Distance: 5.5
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Member Fees: —
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Elevation Gain: 1710
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Non-Member Fees: 10
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Committee: Trips
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Junior member fees: —
