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Thurston Hills

  • Start date: 03/13/2026

  • Start time: 9:00 AM

Description:

We will meet at the Thurston Hills Natural Area, North trailhead parking lot off Main Street/Highway 126 east of Springfield. Slow down when you see the Springfield Memorial Cemetery on the right and a church on the left. The entrance to the parking lot is just past the cemetery on the right and easy to miss.

The hike will use the trail system built by Willamalane Parks & Recreation District and then continue on what used to be called Weyerhauser/Haul Road to its end at Bob Straub Parkway. We will hike one direction and have several cars at the trail end for car pooling back to the trail head.

Logistics for trips which end at a different place than where they start are more complicated than usual. If you sign up for this trip, you are committing to showing up unless there is an emergency.

Photo by: Heidi Anderson

  • Event Leader: Lana Lindstrom

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-683-1409

  • Event Leader Email: lana_lindstrom@hotmail.com

  • Assistant Leader: Heidi Anderson

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location:

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 2 miles

  • Season: 2026

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Water, snack, personal first aid kit, layers of clothes.

  • participant prerequisites: Be willing to hike in rain or shine.

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 7.3 miles

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 1,104

  • Non-Member Fees: $5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

This was a one way hike starting at the main trailhead on Highway 126 and ending at the terminus of Weyerhauser Road. Dave, Heidi, Jorry, and I set up the shuttle - thank you! The weather held with no rain, although parts of the trail were muddy. Considering that it was the middle of March, we saw quite a few varieties of flowers - trillium, violets, hounds tongue, oso berry bushes, and lots of stone crop and spring queen. A big thanks to Heidi and Holger for leading while I brought up the rear.

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