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Paradise Park

  • Start date: 07/28/2020

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/28/2020

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

I last led this trip in 2014 when we actually saw Mt Hood for only about 5 minutes. The rest of the time it was covered in clouds. For this trip I've ordered sunny skies. We'll start at Mt Hood's Timberline Lodge and head West on the Timberline Trail to Mt Hood's most beautiful meadow for lunch at the big rock. Our destination is the same elevation as our trailhead so you would think this would be an easy trail however we'll have to descend and climb out of the Zig-Zag canyon both going out and coming back giving us plenty of exercise. The Zig-Zag canyon also has a challenging stream crossing to be prepared for. We'll return via the loop on the PCT. After our hike we'll stop for dinner at an area restaurant. Don't plan on getting home early. It was 10pm last time.
The meeting place is next to the Springfield Fred Meyer Fuel Station on 5th and Q Street.

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: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 320

  • Season: 2020

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Lunch, water, mosquito repellent, standard essentials, and face mask

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 13.3

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 2400

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report


The hike to Paradise Park involves some extra effort over most of our hikes. We started with a 3 hour drive to get to the Timberline Lodge trailhead. We were then confronted with unexpectedly large crowds of snowboarders, mountain bikers, and hikers at the parking lot plus my usual connecting trial to the PCT has been turned into a popular mountain bike trail forcing us to occasionally step off the path to share the trail. After finally arriving on the Timberline Trail we began a 3.5 mile descent into Zig-Zag canyon followed by a challenging river crossing and a 2 mile assent up to the beautiful Paradise Park. Paradise Park is a large wildflower draped meadow with spectacular views on the western flank of Mt Hood. We had lunch at the cracked rock which looks a bit like a house sized egg then continued our loop to connect back with the Timberline Trail, through Zig-Zag canyon again, and back to Timberline Lodge. I think our group of 12 would agree that our 15 hour adventure was well worth the effort.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 12
  • 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 1
2 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N 1
3 Signed-Up Meacham, Lynn 541-214-8827 N 1
4 Signed-Up Greer, Esme 281-701-0206 N 5
5 Signed-Up Morray, Darian 541-953-5679 N 1
6 Signed-Up Ruzicka, Angie 541-521-6840 N 1
7 Signed-Up Bryan, Keiko 541-342-1240 N 1
8 Signed-Up Bennett, Brad 541-359-5198 N 5
9 Signed-Up Cooney, Marguerite 541-600-0217 N 1
10 Signed-Up Greer, Joel 281-701-0205 N 5
11 Signed-Up Hoecker, Nancy 541-217-8453 N 1
12 Signed-Up Randall, Kathy 541-844-5916 N 5
13 Signed-Up Strutin, David 541-221-9015 N 1
14 Signed-Up Nease, Mike 541-514-6538 N 1