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Past Activity

Postponed: Spencer Butte

  • Start date: 07/31/2013

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/31/2013

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We will be continuing our work on the West Trail to get it in better shape for the anticipated increase in its use this summer while the Main trail is closed. This will include improving the tread, brushing illicit trails and shortcuts, and clearing drainage. We will also be adding trail markers to help people follow the correct route.

  • 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: 2013

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Weather and work appropriate footwear and clothing. All tools, equipment, gloves, and even some snacks will be provided by the City Parks and Open Spaces Division.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 2

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 500

  • Non-Member Fees: —

  • Committee: Trail Maintenance

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Our group of volunteers met at 5:30 at the main Spencer Butte parking lot to continue our work from last month. We hiked up the West Trail with rakes and hoes. We raked fir needles and duff off the cobble sections. We also lined the trailsides with sticks, boughs, and logs. Much of this was work we were doing for the second time in as many months because people had removed our previous work. It will be very interesting to see if this month's work persists until our next outing. Along the way we chipped in and cleaned the steps and pounded down a few protruding pieces of rebar. All the while we were serenaded by an unknown singer's spiritual chanting from somewhere on the butte.

Special thanks go to Clara Emlen for the immaculate cleaning on the concrete steps that was performed this outing she was joined by Janet, Autumn, and Roberta. And, to Dan Gilmore for packing the sledge hammer up and down the trail.

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 Young, Tommy 941-780-4156 N —
3 Signed-Up Chord, Roberta 541-357-2362 N —
4 Signed-Up Estes, Autumn 541-357-2362 N —
5 Signed-Up Larsen, Todd 509-949-0034 N —
6 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N —
7 Signed-Up Whitfield, Jim 541-937-2364 N —
8 Signed-Up Gilmore, Dan 541-510-5498 N —
9 Signed-Up Emlen, Clara 541-746-2181 N —