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Ridgeline Trail

  • Start date: 04/29/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 04/29/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We will be clearing the trailsides, trail, and drainage along the Ridgeline Trail in Blanton Ridge Park.

Meet at the Willamette & 52nd Street Trailhead parking lot, the gravel lot on Willamette Street.

  • Event Leader: Bell Matt

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trail Maintenance

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2017

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Wear weather and work appropriate clothing and footwear. All necessary tools, equipment, gloves, and even some snacks will be provided by the City's Parks and Open Space staff.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 1

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 200

  • Non-Member Fees: —

  • Committee: Trail Maintenance

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We met up on a sunny Saturday morning, our first since who knows, at the Willamette and 52nd trailhead for this month's outing. Our group broke into 2 groups to work independently to improve the trail system. One group of Clara went up to the main trailhead to clean the kiosk, stairs, and cut back blackberries. Our second group headed east on the Ridgeline into Blanton Heights. We weeded the edged of the raise turnpike, pruned back plants, raked debris off the trail, re-established some outsloping, and cleaned drainage features. We even removed rounds of oak that had been carelessly left blocking the out flow of a culvert. Dan expertly excavated a hole in the trail so that we could put back the large stone that covers the top of the culvert.

On our way back we stopped near the rocky knoll to enjoy lemonade and cookies. We were able to discuss and critique the wigwam or debris shelter that has been constructed on the knoll.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Bell, Matt 503-884-8829 N —
2 Signed-Up Randall, Kathy 541-844-5916 N —
3 Signed-Up Emlen, Clara 541-746-2181 N —
4 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N —
5 Signed-Up Rundle, Tom 541-653-0741 N —
6 Signed-Up Predeek, Dave 541-345-5531 N —
7 Signed-Up Bryan, Keiko 541-342-1240 N —
8 Signed-Up Beckwith, Jane 517-303-7043 N —
9 Signed-Up Hughes, Richard 541-579-3098 N —
10 Signed-Up Soussan, Pat 541-653-7997 N —
11 Signed-Up Gilmore, Dan 541-510-5498 N —