Past Activity

McKenzie River Trail from Clear Lake to Belknap Springs

  • Start date: 05/20/2025

  • Start time: 8:00 AM

Description:

We will meet at the Belknap Springs Parking lot next to the lodge at for a 7:30 departure to the trailhead. There will be a car shuttle from Belknap Springs back to the trailhead to retrieve cars.

This is a long flat hike. Very scenic.  We will walk briskly, 2.5+ miles per hour in order to complete in a timely manner.  Please be in shape if you sign up for this hike.

People coming from Eugene area need to contact leader and/or Dave Cooper (dwcoop@yahoo.com)

  • Event Leader: Mary Holbert

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-264-9668

  • Event Leader Email: holbertmary@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: 130

  • Season: 2025

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Weather appropriate clothing in layers, lunch, water, personal first aid kit.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

    We will walk briskly, 2.5+ miles per hour in order to complete in a timely manner.  Please be in shape if you sign up

  • Total Distance: 22 miles

  • Member Fees:

  • Elevation Gain: -823'

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees:

Trip Report

7 Obsidians and one guest from Denver hiked 21.5 miles from McKenzie River Trailhead to Belknap Springs in 8h 45m. After a drizzly start we had the perfect cool hiking day. Other than the 3 main attractions, 2 falls and a pool which all had small crowds we saw 2 hikers, one fisherman and two bikers. We didn\'t mind having the trail to ourselves.

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