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Oregon’s Birthday Hike

  • Start date: 02/13/2022

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 02/13/2022

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Departure place is Dorris Ranch by the bathrooms. We are celebrating a day early since Oregon’s birthday is February 14. The 7.8 mile loop hike to discover Oregon State symbols starts at Dorirs Ranch with stops at Willamette Heights Park, the Simpson Mural and the Oregon Trail Mural. We will continue our loop on the Mill Race and Middle Fork Path. Bring an Oregon trivia fact or question which we can share at various sunny stops along the way. The fifth annual birthday hike should take around 3 hours. Bathrooms at the LTD bus stop and the Booth Kelly Trailhead.

  • 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: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2022

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required:

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 300

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

It was a warm “spring” day to celebrate Oregon’s 163rd “winter” birthday— a day early. Starting at the Dorris Ranch we hiked up to Willamette Heights Park to enjoy the view and share Oregon trivia basking in the sun. We headed downtown to see the murals: The Sun at LTD Station, Ken Kesey, Official Simpsons, The Oregon Trail, The Moderns, Springfield 125th Anniversary, and the new Latinx outside Memos Mexican Restaurant. Then it was off to the Booth Kelly Trailhead to complete our loop on the Mill Race and Middle Fork path. We were glad for the snacks of dried pears (the state fruit) and filberts (the state nut) on our 3 hour and 20 minute journey. Dave Predeek sent a note thanking the group for listening to his anecdotes and other trivia that only someone who has been in Oregon for a long time would know.