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Shotgun Creek Winter

  • Start date: 01/30/2021

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 01/30/2021

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Scenic short drive via McKenzie View Dr., Mohawk, Marcola.
Watch the forecast and dress in layers. Be ready for rain or/and snow. Parking is $3 fee for each vehicle or you can use Shotgun Annual, Interagency Annual Park Pass, and Golden Age passes.
➯ Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for full information. Participants will manage their own transportation.

  • Event Leader: Darko Sojak

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-799-9199

  • Event Leader Email: darchey@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 44

  • Season: 2021

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Dress for weather, gloves, warm cap. It could be slippery, wear good hiking boots able to handle snow. Essentials. Hiking poles. Snack and hydration. Face covering.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 4.6

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 800

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Our lively group enjoyed cloudy 45°F, vibrant greenery along Shotgun Creek and steep sections of Drury Ridge.
Occasional muddy parts have slowed us down a bit, so we can spot and collect a handful of chanterelles, winter chanterelles and hedgehogs. It was a good day on the trail.