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Smith Rock

  • Start date: 06/19/2020

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/19/2020

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Fri, 6/19: Depart at 8a from McDonald's, Bob Straub and Main, Springfield, and drive to SRSP with 1 midway break stop. THIS WILL BE A DAY HIKE, as follows: start on the Canyon Trail 3.3mi at relaxed pace, (supposed to have outstanding views of the canyon) with lunch on the trail. A swim in the Crooked River might be an option for some folks late afternoon and/or more exploring in the canyon. Then back to Eugene, with stop for dinner at Tacodas. This will be the first visit to SRSP for the leader. Participants will manage their own transportation. Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike/ride. Refer to main website page for information.
Leader available by text, phone, or email.

  • Event Leader: Whitesides Janet

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Behind McDonalds, 57th and Main in Springfield

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 252

  • Season: 2020

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Face Covering; 10 essentials; Short gaiters for shoes; Food - lunch x 1, snacks.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 6.5

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 300

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

This trip was originally planned for the last week in May, which had to be cancelled d/t Covid pandemic. I was hoping to be there when the park might be less crowded and cooler. On this day, SRSP was packed. We might have just gotten there just in time to get the last parking places. So good to see folks out enjoying the beautiful day and space, and, good for the state coffers. If everyone paid their parking fees, the park probably had a good day. But I would prefer to be there when less crowded. It was definitely hard to maintain a healthy distance from others on the narrow trails. And it was warm: upper 80s in the sun, but 0 humidity. We ended our hike earlier than leader would like d/t request of one member because of heat.
Crooked River, which runs thru the canyon had some birds: red-winged blackbirds, several plumps of geese, Stellar jay's, and others. But the water and condition of the river didn't seem healthy. The water was brown/greenish, with lots of the grass that, I think, is an invasive, along the banks. I didn't swim as planned. We did stop by Suttle Lake on the way home and I did get a brief dip, which was refreshing. We did not camp, this was a day trip.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 6
  • Number of spots available: 2
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Whitesides, Janet 919-593-5578 N 5
2 Signed-Up Nagy, Evelyn 541-514-4110 N 1
3 Signed-Up Rice, Cindy 541-513-0131 N 1
4 Signed-Up Randall, Kathy 541-844-5916 N 5