Name: Pisgah Long Route w/Options
Start: 2025-11-22T08:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-11-22T08:00:00-08:00

Past Activity

Pisgah Long Route w/Options

Start date: 11/22/2025
Start time: 8:00 AM

Description:

Meeting place and time: By the bathrooms at Mt. Pisgah, West (main) Trailhead. Please arrive early so that we can get organized and depart on time. If you don’t have a Lane County parking pass, please allow additional time to purchase one with a Debit/Credit card (no cash) at the fee box by the upper trailhead.

We will follow the Incense Cedar Trail and Trails 5, 56 and 6 to the summit, where we will gather for water and a snack. (At this point, those who prefer a shorter hike can return from the summit directly via main Trail 1, a total of about 5 miles and 2-2.5 hours.) To complete the long route, we will descend Trail 2, then follow Trails 4 and 3 around Swing Hill to the North Trailhead, and finally return to the West Trailhead along the river trail. It will probably take about 3.5-4 hours to hike the entire 9.4 miles. We can adjust the route if the weather is poor.

Event Leader: Karen Yoerger
Event Leader Phone: 5415102832
Event Leader Email: yoergerkl@gmail.com
Assistant Leader: Sandra Sigrist
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Urban
Departure Location: See Trip Description
Rating: Mixed
Roundtrip total drive miles:
Season: 2025
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Clothing to layer for cold, rain, wind, or unlikely sun; plenty of water and snack; poles if you like to use them. Let’s enjoy the natural sounds of the trail - before meeting the group, please mute all phones, watches, etc
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 5-9.4
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 1200
Non-Member Fees: 5
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Our hike at Mt. Pisgah began in the fog, but emerged into bright sun at the summit. Six of us chose the long route, completing about nine miles in 4 1/4 hours. Seven of us, finishing in two separate groups, chose shorter return routes from the summit. We saw a coyote below the parking lot before the trip, and sighted another later on near the Swing Hill intersection. Thanks to everyone for a great day!