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Canceled: Mt. McLoughlin

  • Start date: 07/20/2012

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/21/2012

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

For a good view of southern Oregon or perhaps to obtain the Obsidian Ten Peak Award you can join the team for this mountain climb. Mt. McLoughlin rises 9,495 feet above sea level and is the highest point in the Cascade Range between the Three Sisters and Mt. Shasta. From the trailhead our route follows a 5.5-mile long trail to the summit.

We meet at 5:00 PM, Friday, July 20 to carpool to the trailhead. Team members will be notified by trip leader of the meeting place. Plan to sleep at the trailhead and hitting the trail around 6:00 AM. as we venture upon the sides of this volcanic peak -- one of several in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. We will drive back to Eugene on July 21.

  • Event Leader: Kaminski Bob

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 440

  • Season: 2012

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Wear and pack normally recommended mountain boots and clothing as to be prepared for changing weather conditions. Carry plenty of water and be prepared for bright sun too.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 10.5

  • Member Fees: 3

  • Elevation Gain: 4000

  • Non-Member Fees: 15

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

On Friday, July 20 the Obsidian band of three left Eugene at 5:00 PM. To avoid possible mosquitoes at the trailhead we pulled off of Lake of the Woods Highway at Yankee Creek Road to enjoy our brown bag dinner at twilight. We arrived at the Mt. McLoughlin trailhead to a quiet evening of slumber with very few mosquitoes and hit the trail at 6:00 AM. At around 10:30 AM we were on the summit. It was warm and mostly clear, although there was a bit of haze as a result of regional fires.

Roy McCormick searched for the long missing summit register to no avail. Dave Beardsley scoured the summit for fulgurites and found all sizes and shapes. I joined in the festivities as we soaked up the sun. On the return trip to the car we passed 113 people with dreams of summiting. Thirty-eight of the trekkers were members of the National Guard from Klamath Falls out on a training exercise. All in all a fine climb to the 9,495 foot summit.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 12
  • Number of spots available: 8
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Kaminski, Bob 510-610-1705 N 15
2 Signed-Up Hurkes, Liz 503-522-2993 N 15
3 Signed-Up McCormick, Roy 541-543-1249 N 3
4 Signed-Up Beardsley, Dave 541-357-0630 N 15