• Thurston Hills Loop from Quartz Park

    Activity: Hike

    Leader: Heidi Anderson

    Moderate 5.6 mile hike primarily on hiking trails and dirt roads.   The ridge offers views of the Willamette Valley towards Cottage Grove and the McKenzie River.

    Get Acquainted/Ribbon Trail

    Activity: Hike

    Leader: Dorothy vanWinkle

    Meet at the Obsidian Lodge to start the hike on the Ribbon Trail to Hendricks Park and back. This is an opportunity to find out about the Obsidians, get acquainted with members, and visit our lodge.

    Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte

    Activity: Hike

    Leader: AnnaMaria Hundseder-Aarts

    A great in town workout. This hike to the top of Spencer Butte takes the less traveled route from Blanton Road.

    Westview Shelter Snowshoe

    Activity: Snow

    Leader: Jean Harris

    Gold Lakes Sno-park is near mp61 on highway 58. We will choose from many trail options and meander to Westview Shelter for lunch after going to Odell Overlook. Dress in layers, with food, water and snowshoes.

    GameNight! 1/13/26

    Activity: Entertainment & Social

    Leader: Ane McKee

    Sign up is not required ... just show up and join us for an evening of games and lots of fun. Arrive anytime throughout the evening. It’s a fun way to unwind after work! We play group games or one-on-one games and often have a few different games going in the room. We have several games on hand and some folks bring certain games they want to play. Games we've played include Rummikub, Bananagrams, Qwirkle, cribbage, dominoes, Pictionary, Code Names, Farkle, Yahtzee, Sequence, and Scrabble to name just a few.

    Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte

    Activity: Hike

    Leader: Sandra Sigrist

    We do this hike from the Martin Street Trailhead to the summit of Spencer Butte every Wednesday. Compared to starting at the paved Spencer Butte parking lot, this hike has double the climbing and three times the distance.