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Marys Peak

  • Start date: 05/21/2021

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 05/21/2021

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We will drive to Junction City headed for Philomath and the Woods Creek Road to the North Ridge Trailhead #1350 (elevation 1300ft. ) It is 4.4 mile up to the day use Observation Point /parking lot/toilets if open, and another .6 miles to the top of Marys Peak (3750 ft). The shortest route is up and back (not the loop to Connor’s Camp connecting with RD 2005). We should start the hike around 9:30/9:45—depending on how long it takes us to navigate Eugene traffic. It is marked as difficult but think of it as two moderate Pisgahs. Hopefully the bathroom at Target opens and is available at 8:00. I have heard that there is one tree to climb over. There might be some snow near the top.

  • Event Leader: Jacobsen Janet

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Coastal

  • Departure Location: Eugene Target, W11th, parking lot closest to W11th

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 129

  • Season: 2021

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required:

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 10

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 2100

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We left Target on West 11th at 8:15 and were at the North Ridge Trailhead at the end of Woods Creek Road by 9:15. The trail switchbacks through dense forest carpeted with oxallis, gaining 2000 feet in 4.2 miles to the observation point parking lot. From there to the summit, the flowers stole the show—avalanche lilies, violets, larkspur, Indian paintbrush, and phlox. It was the first time for four of our group to hike Marys Peak and they said it would not be the last. Even though we didn't have the mountain views, we (especially the leader) all agreed it was a wonderful day.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 9
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N 1
2 Signed-Up Yoerger, Karen 541-510-2832 N 1
3 Signed-Up Sandburg, Doug 541-632-0025 N 1
4 Signed-Up Shapiro, Kate 541-999-0091 N 5
5 Signed-Up Orsi, Barbara 541-515-9665 N 1
6 Signed-Up Gould, Whitney 510-368-8941 N 1
7 Signed-Up Rolfe, Jorry 541-206-9501 N 1
8 Signed-Up Winther, Paul 541-666-9956 N 1
9 Signed-Up McDonnell, Margot 541-729-1474 N 1