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North Bank Habit Area

  • Start date: 04/08/2023

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 04/08/2023

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

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, wildflowers and views of the Umpqua River. Probably a muddy section. We should start hiking around 9:30 and complete the hike around 2:30. It will be a steady moderate pace, gathering on the hill tops. Easy to avoid poison oak. Plan for a snack break at a picnic table and then a late lunch. If weather forecast is not favorable, I will change the destination to Mt. Pisgah.

  • Event Leader: Jacobsen Janet

  • 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: appropriate layered clothing, water, snacks, and a late lunch.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 1800

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

With the sun trying to shine through the clouds, sunscreen and a sun hat were needed. Next time! A short detour on the Thistle Ridge Trail to see the stately madrone trees should be a required stop! On up the ridge we anchored the vintage picnic table for our marionberry muffin snack. On our way down, after lunch, the plethora of houndstongue, a few shooting stars and fawn lilies distracted us from the muddy and soggy trail sections. The 1% chance of rain turned out to be just a few sprinkles. Hiking with friends on the boundary ridge with the expansive views of the Umpqua River valley made this a special spring hike!

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 8
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N —
2 Signed-Up Sigrist, Sandra 916-612-5517 N —
3 Signed-Up Carpenter, Kathie 541-505-2370 N —
4 Signed-Up Hoecker, Nancy 541-217-8453 N —
5 Signed-Up Yoerger, Karen 541-510-2832 N —
6 Signed-Up Orsi, Barbara 541-515-9665 N —
7 Signed-Up Miller, June 808-282-5201 N —
8 Signed-Up Lindstrom, Lana 541-683-1409 N —