Name: Mt. Pisgah Mushroom & Festival
Start: 2022-10-30T00:00:00-07:00
End: 2022-10-30T23:59:59-07:00

Past Activity

Mt. Pisgah Mushroom & Festival

Start date: 10/30/2022
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 10/30/2022
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Update: Is probably too late to get a ticket but you can still do the hike. Park at the North Trailhead at 7:45. It should not be a traffic jam since the Festival starts at 10:00. We will hike on the back trails reaching the summit around 10:00 where you have options to continue hiking or return to the North Trailhead or hike down to Festival. (easy to take the Coast Fork trail back to your car.) Pre-sale tickets required. For more information, mountpisgaharboretum.org/festivals-events/mushroom-festival/
Mileage is an estimate depending on weather and the options. You will need a Lane County Parking pass/ There is no fee box at this parking lot. Email at jbjacobsen@comcast.net if questions

Event Leader: Janet Jacobsen
Event Leader Phone: 541-206-1251
Event Leader Email: jbjacobsen@comcast.net
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Urban
Departure Location: Mt Pisgah, North Trailhead
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles:
Season: 2022
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Parking Pass! Appropriate clothing and shoes for hiking. Water. Ticket if you plan to attend the Festival. Check out the arboretum website for info about membership with a festival ticket/parking pass
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 7
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 1400
Non-Member Fees: 2
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Parking at the North Trailhead, it took around two hours to hike the North Bottom Loop, around Swing Hill to Trail 4 and main trail to the summit. Lynn led a longer hike for those who didn't have tickets or had tickets for a 2:00 admission. Those who purchased tickets for an early admission made their way down on Trail 35 to the mushroom festival where it was fun to visit the booths, visit with friends, and purchase tasty mushroom soup or mushroom/cheese with pear chutney from the food carts. Bill Sullivan had a booth with his newest books. It was easy to take the Pedestrian Festival Path along the river back to our cars. Next year plan to purchase on line tickets early. Another option is to purchase an Arboretum membership that includes a parking pass and ticket to the mushroom show.