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SUMMARY:John Day Fossil Beds & the Wallowas
DESCRIPTION:Load bus at (former) Shopko site at 7:30 a.m.; Depart at 8:00 a.m.  \nCome join us for a six-day\, five-night scenic tour of the John Day Country and northeast Oregon.\nExpect jam-packed (and some long) days.  We will attempt to do all listed activities as time and weather allow\, but likely will not be able to accomplish everything.  Bring your spirit of adventure.\nHighlights of the trip will include:\nDay One- Visit the historic Santiam Pass Ski Lodge; tour the fantastic rock creations at Petersen Rock Garden; hike the trails or simply take in the view at Smith Rock State Park.\nLodging:  Best Western Prineville Inn\, 541-447-8080\nDay Two- Tour the Painted Hills and Sheep Rock Units of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; visit the Thomas Condon visitor center and museum; hike a trail at the Mascall Overlook; visit the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site.\nLodging: Best Western John Day Inn\, 541-575-1700\nDay Three- Walk around the dredge at the Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area; tour the beautifully-restored Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City; take in the exhibits at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (bring your National Park pass if you have one); drive the east side of the Wallowa Mountains through Halfway to an overlook of the Snake River Canyon.\nLodging: Ponderosa Inn\, Enterprise\, 541-426-3186\nDay Four- Pedal recumbent bikes/carts on the tracks of the old Joseph Branch railroad; tour the Valley Bronze foundry; rise 3700 feet in 15 minutes to the summit of Mt. Howard on a gondola; see glacial-carved Wallowa Lake and the lodge; walk the streets and see the bronze sculptures in Joseph.\nLodging: Ponderosa Inn\, Enterprise\, 541-426-3186\nDay Five- Tour the Pendleton Underground; see the 50 Rodin sculptures at the Maryhill Museum of Art and explore the outdoor sculpture garden.\n		Lodging: The Dalles Inn\, 541-296-9107\nDay Six- Walk to the eerie “She Who Watches” petroglyph; take in the view at White River Falls State Park; visit the Clarno Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument; dig for fossils in Fossil; bungee jump (or watch) at the Crooked River Bridge\, the tallest commercial bungee jump in North America (300 feet above the river\, 250-foot swan dive) ($129 for first jump\, credit cards accepted\, reservations suggested).  \nArrival in Eugene: We will likely have a late return to Eugene. It could be 6 p.m. or as late as 8 p.m. depending on time spent on the last day’s activities.\nFood: Bring a sack lunch for the first day.  Bring a small cooler as we will pick up lunch fixings each day at a local store.  Breakfast included with motel stays.  Lunches and dinners on your own.\nBring: National Park Pass (Senior/Interagency Pass)\, rain jacket\, layered clothes\, good walking shoes\, camera\, binoculars\, sun screen\, water bottle\, small cooler for lunch supplies\, money or credit card for bungee jump.  \nCost:   $681.00 Members              $693.00 Non-members                   $100.00 Deposit due at registration     $190.00 due April 24\,             $190.00 due June 24\,         Balance $201.00/$213.00 due August 24\, 2020  \nPlease make checks payable to Obsidians Bus Trips\nREGISTRATION & MAIL CHECKS TO:  Sharon Cutsforth          541-746-4929\n                       1120 South 39th Street\, Springfield 97478 \n Meetup/Departure Location: (former) ShopKo Coburg Rd/Chad Dr\,(btwn ShopKo & Taco Bell)
URL:https://obsidians.org/event/john_day_fossil_beds__the_wallowas-25005/
CATEGORIES:Bus Trips
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200925T000000
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DTSTAMP:20260712T212638
CREATED:20200907T070000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T101704Z
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SUMMARY:Central Oregon Volcanic Explore
DESCRIPTION:### UPDATE 9/16 – This is trip is in the process of being cancelled by the trip leader ###\nThis is an end-of-season volcanic explore. We will be exploring parts of Newberry Crater\, the Oregon Badlands Wilderness\, and Little Belknap Crater. Participants are responsible for their own transportation. If you wish to join the car caravan it will leave from the Albertson’s parking lot on Hilyard and 30th at 9:00am Friday morning. There will be two short stops; arrival time at Newberry is approx. 12pm on Friday.\nDay 1 (Friday\, Sept. 25): Newberry Crater  – Up to 5 miles of hiking today\, 200-feet elevation gain/loss.\nThis trip begins at 12pm at the Newberry National Volcanic Monument\, at the Big Obsidian Flow Parking Area. We will have a good hour to explore the 1 mile obsidian loop trail before continuing the Cinder Hill Campground (East Lake) to grab our first-some-first-served campsites. Then an afternoon walk of 3-4 miles along Paulina Lake to find some shoreline hot springs is planned. Depending on weather\, a sunset drive to Paulina Peak might be attempted. \nDay 2 (Saturday\, Sept. 26):   Oregon Badlands Wilderness – Up to 8 miles of hiking today\, with a 400-feet elevation gain/loss.\nWe will walk to the double Paulina Creek Falls in the morning to avoid possible crowds. We then Drive 45 minutes (north then east of Bend) to the Oregon Badlands Wilderness – this part of the trip is exploratory for the trip leader. We will park at the Flatiron Rock Trailhead and complete a 3.5 mile loop. The elevation change here is only a couple hundred feet\, but the ground is a combination of an old lava flow and Mazama ash. The Juniper trees here can be 1\,000 years old. We plan to also explore the nearby Dry River Canyon Trail\, the trail is 5 miles round trip. Our time/distance in the canyon will be based on time available. This trail is only open for several months during the year. It is home to raptors\, juniper\, flanked by steep basalt cliffs\, and is supposedly the site of the some (faded) petroglyphs. Afterwards\, we will drive approximately 1 hour (just past Sisters on 242) to the Cold Springs Campground. \nDay 3 (Sunday\, Sept. 27): Little Belknap Crater – Up to 6 miles of hiking today with a 1\,000 feet elevation gain/loss.\nDrive 30 minutes up 242 to McKenzie Pass to spend a few minutes at the Dee Wright Observatory\, then park at the PCT trailhead and hike to the Little Belknap Crater. Then return on 242 to McKenzie Bridge and Eugene. The plan is to be home late afternoon. \n=====\nCAMPGROUND INFORMATION:\nCinder Hill Camground:\nhttps://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233192 \nCold Springs Campground\nhttps://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251569\nYou will need to make a reservation\, see notes. \n=====\nLOCATION  INFORMATION:\nNewberry National Volcanic Monument – Deschutes NF\nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/deschutes/recarea/?recid=66159 \nOregon Badlands:\nhttps://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/oregon-washington/oregon-badlands\nGet a pdf map of the badlands to take with you. \nDry River Canyon brochure:\nhttps://www.blm.gov/download/file/fid/11651 \nLittle Belknap Crater/Trail\nMultiple resources online \n=====\nADDITIONAL:\n– Our first night of camping we will obtain on site. YOU WILL NEED to reserve your second night (26th) at the Cold Spring Campground (url above). The leader is in campsite # 11 (Sept 26)\, please try to reserve a site close to his location.\n– Come prepared for night temperatures close to freezing\, cool weather during the day\, wind\, sun\, and/or rain. Bring ten-essentials. You will be requred to have a map and compass with you in the Oregon Badlands.\n– Bring cash or check for the first night.\n– If we have a “group” campfire\, masks and distancing will be strictly observed.\n– Bring plently of your own water. Water sources at the campsites can be limited\, especially on the second night.\n– Bring your national land’s pass.\n– All participants are to manage their own transportation. If you are willing to take a person when you sign up indicate that on the signup form. If you do not want to take a passenger\, please put 0 in the will take column.\n– No sharing of food.  All meals and snacks will be provided by each participant. Bring meals where you can add water to a packet.\n– The trip leader will have a means to heat water.\n– The trip leader will phone participants on Wednesday\, 23rd to reconfirm\,  provide any updates\, and give a final go/no-go in the event there are any bad weather or fire concerns.
URL:https://obsidians.org/event/central_oregon_volcanic_explore-25203/
CATEGORIES:Trips
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200927
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CREATED:20200227T080000Z
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SUMMARY:National Public Lands Day
DESCRIPTION:For this outing we will return to continue cutting back brush from the trailsides of the Tie Trail. \nMeet at the Main Spencer Butte parking lot\, the paved lot on Willamette Street.
URL:https://obsidians.org/event/national_public_lands_day-25022/
CATEGORIES:Trail Maintenance
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