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Obsidian Grand Tour

  • Start date: 07/31/2020

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/31/2020

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This is another hike that requires a limited entry permit and as such is limited to 10 participants. There is an additional fee of one dollar per person to cover the cost of the permit. This is one of my favorite hikes as it covers all the best viewpoints of the Obsidian area. We'll start at the Obsidian trailhead then head West on the Scott trail to Four-in-one Cone where we'll head to the top. From there we'll join the PCT and head South past Minnie Scott Springs for a water stop then on to Opie Dilldock Pass then a side trip to Collier Cone viewpoint for a lunch stop. After lunch we'll continue on the PCT to Glacier Creek Spring where we'll again leave the trail to scramble up to Arrowhead Lake for another break and a refreshing swim. After our swim we'll head down to Sister Springs where we'll catch the PCT again, head past Obsidian Falls, then take the Obsidian Loop trail back to our trailhead.

Participants will manage their own transportation. Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for information.

  • Event Leader: Johnson Steven

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Behind McDonalds, 57th and Main in Springfield

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 130

  • Season: 2020

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Lunch, water, sunscreen, repellent, standard essentials, and face covering

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 18.5

  • Member Fees: 2

  • Elevation Gain: 2800

  • Non-Member Fees: 6

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

My last hike in July is one of my favorites that I call the Obsidian Grand Tour as it includes all the most scenic destinations from the Obsidian trailhead. Unfortunately this summer the Forest Service decided to eliminate the short connector between the Obsidian trail and Scott trail that makes our planned loop possible. Instead we were forced to make a one mile car shuttle and start our hike at the Scott trailhead. From here we made our way west on the Scott trail with a photo stop on Four-in-One Cone before reaching the PCT and heading south through the beautiful Lupin filled meadows. After a brief stop at Minnie Scott Springs for water we made our way to the Collier Glacier viewpoint for lunch. Following lunch we continued south on the PCT to Glacier Creek Spring where we again filled our water bottles. From here we followed the climbers trail up to Arrowhead Lake for a refreshing swim before returning to the PCT at Sister Springs and Obsidian Falls. Here we followed the Obsidian trail back to our trailhead. This was a long all day hike that has some of the best scenery in the Three Sisters Wilderness.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 10
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Johnson, Steven 541-520-2470 N 2
2 Signed-Up Meacham, Lynn 541-214-8827 N 2
3 Signed-Up Myers, Michael 541-579-4733 N 2
4 Signed-Up Bennett, Brad 541-359-5198 N 6
5 Signed-Up Nease, Mike 541-514-6538 N 2
6 Signed-Up Romm, Rich 541-954-8824 N 2
7 Signed-Up Meriaho, Jorma 541-937-3083 N 2
8 Signed-Up Cooney, Marguerite 541-600-0217 N 2
9 Signed-Up Whitesides, Janet 919-593-5578 N 6
10 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N 2
11 Signed-Up Masin, Rachelle 541-547-4742 N 2
12 Signed-Up Lodeesen, David 214-709-0352 N 6
13 Waitlist Morray, Darian 541-953-5679 N 2