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Past Activity

Mt. Hood

  • Start date: 09/07/2011

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 09/09/2011

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Note: Closed to new signups
Hike the wonders of the Mt. Hood environs. Hiking in mid-September should be pleasant and bug-free. We will stay at the Trail’s Club’s Tyee Lodge, a year-round facility with a state-of-the-art kitchen, meal seating for 40, separate mens/womans dorms, and a cozy fireplace with a circle of comfy chairs.
Hikes on all three days:
Thursday: Tom, Dick and Harry (6.4 miles, 1,500 ft. gain) is directly on the way to the lodge. The trailhead is on US 26. Hike past Mirror Lake to ridge with a spectacular view of Mt. Hood on clear days.
Friday: Lookout Mtn. (10 miles, 2,980 ft.) is on the east side of Hood on Rt. 35 and offers a 360 degree panorama at top. Anyone not wanting to do this somewhat rigorous hike can do a portion of it, starting higher up, or just hang out at the lodge for the day.
Saturday (before departure for Eugene): choose between Elk Meadows (6 miles; 1,400 ft.) or Ramona Falls (7.1 miles, 1,000 ft.) .
Group size: minimum 5, maximum 15.
Total trip fees are incredibly reasonable: $41 members, $46 nonmembers. Your $10 non-refundable deposit is payable upon online sign-up, made payable to Obsidians, to be posted to:
Joe Sanders, PO Box 50081, Eugene OR 97405.
There will be a pre-trip meeting sometime during the week of Aug 15- date TBA. Please bring remaining balance to trip meeting or mail to Joe by Aug. 15, if you can’t attend.
Contact: joe.surfsand@gmail.com or 255-2524 with any questions.

  • Event Leader: Sanders Joe

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Extended Trips

  • Area Type:

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 330

  • Season: 2011

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Participants supply their own breakfasts and lunches. Dinners to be cooked by teams of participants, with these meals to include provision for TC Tyee volunteer lodge host.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance:

  • Member Fees: 41

  • Elevation Gain:

  • Non-Member Fees: 46

  • Committee: Extended Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

NOTE: the information submitted here is for Obsidian data records base ONLY, NOT for publication in the Bulletin.
I will write a separate report and submit (with group photo) for your consideration for publication in the bulletin.
Round trip trail miles: (3 trips)
Day 1: "TOM DICK and HARRY" Mtn. 6 miles; 1,500 ft.
Day 2: Timberline Lodge to SIlcox Hut ( upper slope of MT Hood) 2+ miles (RT) 1,000 ft, AND portion of Paradise Park Trail (from Trailhead, Timberline Lodge) approx. 5 miles, 800 ft (?- uphill, on return)
Day 3: ELK MEADOWS: 7 miles, 1100 ft
All 3 day trips completed safely and w/out incident. Day two hike changed from originally scheduled hike due to high heat, interest in group to see Timberline lodge and hike from that setting..
You will note that this extended trip possibly has the unique "distinction" (?) of having WAY MORE cancellations (and a "no show" ) than actual participants. While I (Joe) cited a minimum of five as a base line for proceeding with the trip, in the end, that minimum was not even met. Of the three other participants who actually showed and completed the trip, two (Ron S and Tom A) were personally recruited, by me.
Pat Mac Afee called one day before to cancel, citing worries about heat and smoke exposure from a fire on Mt Hood following a call from a friend in PDX. (there was NO smoke in the areas we hiked in, and temps were cooler on Mt Hood than in Pdx. OR Eugene.) Art Kearney (due to drive up after work on Wed., day one) never showed and never returned the call placed from Ron Swisher's cell phone inquiring for his safety and whereabouts at 10:00 PM Wed from Trail's club lodge. With this uncertainty, the lodge (normally locked at night) was kept open in case of his late arrival. Leader Joe found a message from Art citing his inability to come, after all, on his home machine upon arrival home, at the end of the trip.
In my opinion, these last minute cancellations should not have fees refunded.

While the Trail's club lodge offers an inviting setting for out-of town guest accommodation, and the (few) actually participating members appeared enthusiastic about all of the hikes which were offered upon their completion of those hikes, due to the extent of the planning complications, hassles, and volume of cancellations both in advance and at the last minute, leader Joe Sanders would absolutely NOT offer this trip again, therefore this record will be for archival interest, only.
As noted, a BRIEF description of the trip will be prepared and submitted to the Bulletin committee, directly, after assurances that it complies with club expectations for Bulletin Submissions.
(POINT 7) NOTE: Trip fees for this extended trip were included in the overall fees assessed, in advance. Checks from individuals were sent to Treasurer, after pre-trip meeing.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 15
  • Number of spots available: 2
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Litson, Shawn 541-517-6722 N 46
2 Signed-Up Nelson, Nola 541-942-5326 N 41
3 Signed-Up Mantis, Daphne 541-514-8848 N 46
4 Signed-Up Sanders, Joe 541-255-2524 N 46
5 Signed-Up Stockdale, Chris 541-221-2293 N 41
6 Signed-Up Flashenberg, Paul 541-915-9482 N 46
7 Signed-Up Meloy, Kim 541-517-6722 N 46
8 Signed-Up Mac Afee, Patricia 541-510-8862 N 46
9 Signed-Up Kearney, Art 541-505-6816 N 46
10 Signed-Up Welches, Martha 541-345-2056 N 46
11 Signed-Up Baumgold, Deborah 541-687-1473 N 46
12 Signed-Up Swisher, Ron 541-505-6492 N 41
13 Signed-Up Avery, Thomas 541-913-2623 N 46