Name: Macduff Mountain
Start: 2024-06-28T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-06-28T09:00:00-07:00

Past Activity

Macduff Mountain

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Start date: 06/28/2024
Start time: 9:00 AM

Description:

This year will be the 93nd anniversary of the placing of a brass plaque on Macduff Mt to honor Nelson Macduff, a former forest service supervisor and Obsidian member. I'll be hiking to the summit from road 411, a steep rough road not suitable for low clearance vehicles. The trail is a well engineered route up a steep ridge through a well shaded forest with some great wildflowers and rhododendrons. From the summit we'll hopefully have a clear view of the Cascades and the McKenzie River Valley. Some of our group may stop at Takoda's after the hike.

Photo by: Steve Johnson

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: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles: 100
Season: 2024
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Water, lunch, and 10 essentials
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 5
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 1200
Non-Member Fees: 5
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

The hike up Macduff Mtn was for the 93rd anniversary of the placing of the plaque to honor Nelson Macduff, a former Forest Service supervisor and Obsidian member. The day turned out to be an exceptional day for a hike. The trail to the summit is through a well-shaded forest carpeted green with oxalis and ferns, plus plenty of blooming rhododendrens. The hilltop meadow on the summit was covered with a spectacular variety of wildflowers, and clear skies allowed for great views of the Cascade mountains and McKenzie River valley.

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