Name: North Bank Habit Area
Start: 2022-11-13T00:00:00-08:00
End: 2022-11-13T23:59:59-08:00

Past Activity

North Bank Habit Area

Start date: 11/13/2022
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 11/13/2022
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

The weather forecast looks good. The North Bank Habitat is near Roseburg, exit 135, Wilbur, then on North Bank Rd to the West Entrance. The drive takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes. The up and down loop hike has rolling—some steep & challenging hills— up to and along the ridgeline with oak savannas, meadows, and views of the Umpqua River. One can easily avoid the poison oak at this time of year. Expect a few sections of the trail to be muddy. We should start hiking around 10:00 and complete the loop around 3:00. It will be a steady moderate pace grouping up on hill tops.

Event Leader: Janet Jacobsen
Event Leader Phone: 541-206-1251
Event Leader Email: jbjacobsen@comcast.net
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Mountain
Departure Location: Lane Community College, parking lot nearest stoplight
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles: 151
Season: 2023
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Check the temperature for Roseburg. Appropriate layered clothing—warm layers/ mitten/cap. water, lunch, snacks, and a late lunch.
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 8.5
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 1800
Non-Member Fees: 5
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We left the LCC parking at 8:30 AM in the cold fog and returned at 3:30 PM to the same. Fortunately at the North Bank Habitat Area we had some sun, some blue sky and rolling clouds. We did adjust our outer layer of clothing a few times depending on the sun and elevation gain on those steep seven or nine hills. The rolling oak savannahs, forested valleys, and views of the North Umpqua River were our reward. The madrone trees did not have any berries but Dorothy found two dried orange madrone berries on the ground—a gfit for me. What a change from the January 22 hike when the madrone trees still had so many berry clusters. Thanks to everyone who made the hike so pleasant. At the end of the hike, the mileage keepers said the hike was 8.5 miles, not 8.