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Rooster Rock

  • Start date: 05/02/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 05/02/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Departure Place: Springfield, Winco Parking lot, I-105/Mohawk. Across street from Starbucks in the Winco Parking Lot. 1920 Olympic Street, Springfield. This gives us easy access to get on I-105, take Mohawk exit to Marcola, Mohawk Valley and to Sweet home. Rooster Rock i s21 miles east of Sweet Home and in the Menagerie Wilderness. This steady uphill hike would be like hiking Mt. Pisgah twice with one or two stops. From the junction with the old trail, it climbs 750' in the last half mile. From the top, there is a view east looking down on US 20. It's a nice lunch spot, and Rooster Rock, where the lookout once stood, is interesting. I will probably reschedule if heavy rain is predicted.

  • Event Leader: Janet Jacobsen

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-206-1251

  • Event Leader Email: jbjacobsen@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 134

  • Season: 2017

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: lunch, appropriate clothing. water

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 6.6

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 2300

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

From the Springfield WInco parking lot, we headed up Marcola Road to Sweet Home and another 21 miles to the Trout Creek Trailhead and the Menagerie Wilderness (established1984). The steep trail to Rooster Rock was in good condition. There were hundreds of calpyso orchids to distract some of us from the relentless elevation gain. On top we were able to view Rabbit Ears and find the climbing route up Rooster Rock. Hen Rock, Turkey Monster, and Chicken Rock were hidden in the rugged terrain.