The Obsidians

Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte
2020-08-05
PLACE of DEPARTURE. 52nd and Willamette Trailhead (not the upper paved lot). Trail work still in progress near Fox Hollow.
Every Wednesday we do this hike from the Martin Street Trailhead to the summit of Spencer Butte. Compared to starting at the paved Spencer Butte parking lot, this hike has double the climbing and three times the distance. It is a conditioning hike where everyone is challenging themselves to go at a moderate or fast pace—not like the other hikes on our schedule. It is a great way to get and stay in shape. If this is your first time on this Obsidian hike and/or if this is the first time you have hiked up Spencer Butte from the lowest elevation, you may want to call the leader to discuss the pace. Registered guests are welcome. If you have questions, email summertrips@obsidians.org. Come a few minutes early because we leave promptly at the listed time. (Please scroll down to read all of this trip description.)Social distancing will be maintained. Everyone is required to CARRY A FACE COVERING and know how to use it properly. More information is available on the website. Look for Covid-19 Protocols.
If you meet someone going your way, MASK UP, excuse yourself and pass. If someone is coming the other way, MASK UP and if that person doesn’t get over, step aside and face away. If you are following within 8 feet of another person, you should mask up. You are in their slipstream. People can change their pace and suddenly you’re too close. PLEASE DO THIS.
If you can’t see up the trail far enough to have time to put on your covering, leave it on. Make sure you can quickly put on your face covering. Don’t congregate when you meet someone on the trail or on the summit. Maintain face coverings or stay 6 feet apart.
If you don’t feel well, please don’t come. If you are not willing to follow the guidelines, please do not join the group.
Please call the leader if any questions.

Eugene Book Walk
2020-08-06
Our walk begins at the Campbell Community Center west parking lot . Who was (Obsidian)Celeste Campbell? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29811051/catherine-celeste-campbell
Our focus will be mostly on Eugene’s literary connections such as Shannon Applegate, Kate Wilhelm, Lauren Kessler, Ken Kesey, Rosa Parks, and ? Mileage is an estimate—we could include an optional hike to Skinner Butte. If you have questions or suggestions, email me jbjacobsen@comcast.net Check out this author list by Bill Sullivan. https://www.registerguard.com/entertainmentlife/20191201/eugenes-authors-amp-artists-fair-draws-oregon-authors Leader’s Phone: 541-206-1251

Sawtooths Summer Camp
2020-08-07 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles)

Dorris/Clearwater evening hike
2020-08-08
Summer evening river walk. Meet at Dorris Ranch upper parking lot near restrooms.
Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for information.

Belknap Crater Sunset
2020-08-08 00:00 - 2020-08-09 23:59
Saturday PM drive from Eugene to PCT trailhead at McKenzie Pass.
Afternoon hike to the base of Belknap Crater (6,300 ft.) in Mount Washington wilderness where we will setup our tents, relax and then hike to the top of Belknap Crater (6877 ft.) to watch the sunset. After the sunset we will descent to our base camp. Moon will be in Waning Gibbous phase illuminating 79% so, it will be bright night if no clouds.
Early Sunday morning optional (0.5 mile) hike to the NE slopes of Belknap Crater to enjoy long shadows and sunrise over the Three Sister Wilderness.
After the breakfast hike from the base of Belknap Crater to nearby Little Belknap where we will explore lava tubs, then back to Hwy 242 and return to Eugene. Participants will manage their own transportation. Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for information. Please indicate your transportation preferences. If you want to drive by yourself, please indicate “Have” and 0 for passengers. If you’re willing to take another person or more, please indicate the number of people (not counting yourself) you could take.

Mt Pisgah
2020-08-09
Required to have a face covering that covers the nose and mouth for when we meet people on the trail! Please read the COVID guidelines on our webpage. We will take Trail 7 to Trail 4, then DOWN to Trail 2 and then UP 800 ft elevation on the east side. It will take two hours and 15 minutes at a moderate space to get to the top. I’m flexible about the return route. You can take main route back down or opt with me for a longer distance with less people.
Meet two rows down from the fee box at the main gate.

Rosary Lakes
2020-08-10
Everyone will arrange their own transportation. For those of you that work out carpooling, I would recommend using the LCC or Pleasant Hill strip mall lot. The mileage from Eugene to Oakridge Green Water rest area is about 45 miles. At 8am will depart from the Oakridge Green Water rest area so please arrive 10 minutes early to receive finial driving directions. We will hike up the switchbacks above the upper lake to a great viewpoint for lunch. On the way back there will be an opportunity for a swim in one of the 3 lakes.
Participants will manage their own transportation. Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for information.

Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte
2020-08-11, 2020-08-25
Please have a face covering for when we meet other hikes on the trail and for social distancing. Please read the COVID guidelines on our club’s home page. Estimate time with a steady pace is around 4 hours. The hardest part is the Blanton Heights uphill at the end of the hike.
This hike to the top of Spencer Butte takes the less traveled route from Blanton Road. We’ll cross Blanton Ridge before continuing on from the 52nd and Willamette trailhead. This option provides a good in town workout.. If the weather doesn’t co-operate we can forgo the exposed rocky steps near the top.
To get to the trailhead from 29th & Willamette continue south on Willamette. At Willamette/Donald St Intersection bear right on Willamette. Immediately bear right again on to Crest Drive. Follow signs staying on Crest for approximately 1.2 miles to the Junction with Blanton Road. Turn left on Blanton. The trial head is on your left in about ½ mile.
Another way to get to the Blanton trailhead is to go south on Chambers until it ends at Crest Drive. Turn left on to Crest. In about ½ mile turn right on Blanton Road.

Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte
2020-08-12
We leave from the Willamette St. and 53rd Ave. gravel parking lot with a parks dept. kiosk for the summit of Spencer Butte. This is a conditioning hike where everyone is challenging themselves to go at a moderate or fast pace—not like the other hikes on our schedule. It is a great way to get and stay in shape. Note that, compared to starting at the paved Spencer Butte parking lot farther up Willamette, this hike has double the climbing and three times the distance. If this is your first time on this Obsidian hike and/or if this is the first time you have hiked up Spencer Butte from the lowest elevation, you may want to call the leader to discuss the pace. Registered guests are welcome. If you have questions, email summertrips@obsidians.org. Come a few minutes early because we leave promptly at the listed time. (Please scroll down to read all of this trip description.)
To get to the trailhead: Take Willamette St. heading south past cemetaries. Up the hill, watch for 52nd Ave. street sign, then continue 1 block distance and on your left is the trailhead parking lot. Be sure to lock your car and leave valuables at home. Please call the leader if any questions.
Social distancing will be maintained. Everyone is required to CARRY A FACE COVERING and know how to use it properly. More information is available on the website. Look for Covid-19 Protocols.
If you meet someone going your way, MASK UP, excuse yourself and pass. If someone is coming the other way, MASK UP and if that person doesn’t get over, step aside and face away. If you are following within 8 feet of another person, you should mask up. You are in their slipstream. People can change their pace and suddenly you’re too close. PLEASE DO THIS.
If you can’t see up the trail far enough to have time to put on your covering, leave it on. Make sure you can quickly put on your face covering. Don’t congregate when you meet someone on the trail or on the summit. Maintain face coverings or stay 6 feet apart.
If you don’t feel well, please don’t come. If you are not willing to follow the guidelines, please do not join the group. Meetup/Departure Location: Willamette and 53rd Ave. Trailhead

Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte
2020-08-12, 2020-08-19, 2020-08-26
Every Wednesday we do this hike from the Martin Street Trailhead to the summit of Spencer Butte. Compared to starting at the paved Spencer Butte parking lot, this hike has double the climbing and three times the distance. It is a conditioning hike where everyone is challenging themselves to go at a moderate or fast pace—not like the other hikes on our schedule. It is a great way to get and stay in shape. If this is your first time on this Obsidian hike and/or if this is the first time you have hiked up Spencer Butte from the lowest elevation, you may want to call the leader to discuss the pace. Registered guests are welcome. If you have questions, email summertrips@obsidians.org. Come a few minutes early because we leave promptly at the listed time. (Please scroll down to read all of this trip description.)
Social distancing will be maintained. Everyone is required to CARRY A FACE COVERING and know how to use it properly. More information is available on the website. Look for Covid-19 Protocols.
If you meet someone going your way, MASK UP, excuse yourself and pass. If someone is coming the other way, MASK UP and if that person doesn’t get over, step aside and face away. If you are following within 8 feet of another person, you should mask up. You are in their slipstream. People can change their pace and suddenly you’re too close. PLEASE DO THIS.
If you can’t see up the trail far enough to have time to put on your covering, leave it on. Make sure you can quickly put on your face covering. Don’t congregate when you meet someone on the trail or on the summit. Maintain face coverings or stay 6 feet apart.
If you don’t feel well, please don’t come. If you are not willing to follow the guidelines, please do not join the group.
To get to the trailhead: Take West Amazon to Martin Street. Turn left. Drive past Kinney Park and park Martin Street near the Kiosk sign board across from Canyon Drive Street sign with hiker symbol. Please call the leader if any questions.

Clearwater Loop
2020-08-12
Meet-up location: 28th & Hilyard We’ll ride the paths to the Clearwater Trail and back.
Make sure your bike is healthy. Have a spare tube, pump, helmet, rain gear, layers, water.
You may view the route by copying and pasting this link into your browser:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33611134
Participants will manage their own transportation. Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the ride. Refer to main website page for information.

Campus Walk
2020-08-13
Meet in front of the U of O library for our two hour walk through the empty campus. Kay will map the route to include the tower and glass etchings at Haywood Field, the Oregon Grape sculpture at the Jane Sanders Stadium, and the mural in progress on the Student Tennis Center. One space( either one of the 8 or on the Wait List) will be held for a guest since local hikes are the only way for a guest to join. Please read the COVID guidelines on website.

Charlton Lake PCT via Twin Peak trail
2020-08-15
Brisk hike. Mostly shaded ups and downs with long lunch break at Charlton Lake.
Swimming opportunity.
>>Participants will manage their own transportation. Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for information. Please indicate your transportation preferences. If you want to drive by yourself, please indicate “Have” and 0 for passengers. If you’re willing to take another person or more, please indicate the number of people (not counting yourself) you could take.

Yoran Lake-Lils Lake loop
2020-08-15
Everyone will arrange their own transportation. Please refer to the Obsidians protocols for social distancing on the Obsidians main web page.
We will meet at South Eugene High School at 6:50am. We will meet up again in Oakridge at the Green Water rest area. We will park at a small lot between Shelter Cove Resort and the railroad tracks. No restrooms, no northwest pass needed.
We will hike the Yoran Lake trail to Yoran Lake, take a user trail to Lils Lake where we will have lunch and a swim if you wish. After lunch hike north on the PCT pass Arrowhead and Midnight Lake as we hike back to the cars.

Pisgah w/Pacific Source
2020-08-18
Special Outreach project. Through Travel Lane County we’ll accompany members of a Pacific Source group on the trails of Buford Park and the Arboretum.

Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte
2020-08-18
Please have a face covering for when we meet other hikes on the trail and for social distancing. Please read the COVID guidelines on our club’s home page. Estimate time with a steady pace is around 4 hours. The hardest part is the Blanton Heights uphill at the end of the hike.
This hike to the top of Spencer Butte takes the less traveled route from Blanton Road. We’ll cross Blanton Ridge before continuing on from the 52nd and Willamette trailhead. This option provides a good in town workout..
To get to the trailhead from 29th & Willamette continue south on Willamette. At Willamette/Donald St Intersection bear right on Willamette. Immediately bear right again on to Crest Drive. Follow signs staying on Crest for approximately 1.2 miles to the Junction with Blanton Road. Turn left on Blanton. The trial head is on your left in about ½ mile.
Another way to get to the Blanton trailhead is to go south on Chambers until it ends at Crest Drive. Turn left on to Crest. In about ½ mile turn right on Blanton Road.

P-hill Dexter Loop
2020-08-19
Meet-up location: Dari MarketPleasant Hill (plan to leave Eugene-Springfield at approximately 8:30 am).
We’ll ride from Pleasant Hill to Dexter and back.
Make sure your bike is healthy. Have a spare tube, pump, helmet, rain gear, layers, water. You may view the route by copying/pasting this link into your browser:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32296989
Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike/ride. Refer to main website page for information.

Yosemite Backpack
2020-08-20 00:00 - 2020-08-25 23:59
I’ve obtained a wilderness permit for Yosemite National Park plus a permit to hike up Half Dome for six people. The per person cost of the reservation fees is $17.50. I’ll set a date later for all of us to get together to decide the final details and pay the fees.
Here is the itinerary:
Wednesday, August 19– Drive to Lee Vining
Thursday, August 20– Hike from Tuolumne Meadows Campground to Vogelsang HSC. 7.5 miles
Friday, August 21– Hike from Vogelsang to Merceed HSC. 8.5 miles
Saturday, August 22– Hike from Merced to Little Yosemite Vallley. 8.5 miles
Sunday, August 23– Hike from Little Yosemite Valley to Sunrise Creek campsite plus hike up Half Dome. 7 miles
Monday, August 24– Hike from Sunrise Creek to Sunrise HSC via Clouds Rest. 10.5 miles
Tuesday, August 25– Hike from Sunrise to Tuolumne Meadows Campground. 9 miles
Total trail Mileage– 51

Lodge/Grounds Combo
2020-08-21
This work party will get both the Obsidian Lodge and Grounds spruced up a bit in preparation for the Get Acquainted Hike the next day. The Lodge work will be mainly vacuuming and cobweb removal that accumulated during the COVID shutdown. On the grounds we will be weeding/cleaning the planting beds and cutting back some brush/spent flowers. If time and participation allows we could also do some cleanup in our defensible space around the Lodge. We may need to mow a little bit. It will likely warm up early so hopefully we will be able to finish up in about two hours. There is poison oak various places around the grounds so be aware.

Ribbon Trail hike for Guests
2020-08-22
Limited to 6 guests because of social distancing. Members may sign up the day before if space. Face covering required.
Meet at the Obsidian Lodge to start the hike on the Ribbon Trail to Hendricks Park. This is an opportunity to find out about the Obsidians and see our lodge. The Lodge is hard to find so I suggest you get directions and map from Obsidian home page. It is not necessary to do the hike if you have concerns about meeting people on the trail.
Drive past the Laurelwood Golf Course, turn right on Spring Blvd, a one lane road. Spring Blvd dead ends, turn left and immediately look for the Obsidians Inc. sign and gate(driveway) to your right. Enter the driveway and follow the gravel road to the parking areas and Lodge. Email me if questions, jbjacobsen@comcast.net

Black Crater
2020-08-23
Black Crater (7257 ft.) is a steep-sided shield volcano. This is exposed hike through 2017 Milli Fire burn out area. Steady climb all way up and spectacular views. No snow expected. Summit temperature are expected in mid 60°F with 15 MPH SW wind so wave wind jacket ready for the top. Bonus: no mosquitoes are expected 🙂
➽ Participants will manage their own transportation. Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for information. Please indicate your transportation preferences. If you want to drive by yourself, please indicate “Have” and 0 for passengers. If you’re willing to take another person or more, please indicate the number of people (not counting yourself) you could take.

Mt Pisgah
2020-08-23
MEET at the North Trailhead. (Turn left — not right to the main gate/pavilion) Required to have a face covering to meet people on the trail! . Please read the COVID guidelines on our webpage. We will take Trail 3 to Trail 4, then DOWN to Trail 2 and then UP 800 ft elevation on the east side. It will take two hours and 15 minutes at a moderate space to get to the top.

Olallie Mountain
2020-08-24
If you missed the Obsidian hike to Olallie Mountain on August 3, here’s another chance! This hike provides great views of the High Cascade peaks from Diamond Peak in the south to Mount Hood in the north.
We’ll start at the Pat Saddle Trailhead and hike through a mixed conifer forest (with some burned areas) and several open meadows. The first 1.5 miles is a very gentle incline, only gradually increasing in steepness approaching the summit. We’ll plan on having lunch at the summit, which has 360 degree views. The old fire lookout has burned and there is no shade at the top, so be prepared. But the views are spectacular.
Please read the Covid-19 protocols on the Obsidian website prior to the hike. Participants will manage their own transportation. Note to drivers: the last 23 miles (round trip) are along gravel road 1993, but it is in good condition, with only a few potholes. (This hike was scouted on July 10.)

Corrigan Lake Backpack
2020-08-25 00:00 - 2020-08-27 23:59
Corrigan Lake, in the Diamond Peak Wilderness is about 2 miles in from the trailhead. Wednesday we will have an optional day hike of about 7.5 miles to Happy Lake where we will have a leisurely one hour lunch.
This outing is designed as a Senior-Friendly Backpack, and/or is for people who love backpacking and enjoy a less strenuous approach. Hiking pace on hikes will be easy to moderate, with an opportunity to enjoy the sights and backcountry.
Call either Scott or Nikki for information.
Participants will manage their own transportation. Please indicate your transportation preferences. If you want to drive by yourself, please indicate “Have” and 0 for passengers. If you’re willing to take another person or more, please indicate the number of people (not counting yourself) you will take.
We will meet at LCC at 9:00am. We will meet up again in Oakridge at the Green Waters park.
Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for information.

Mt. Baldy Brushing
2020-08-26
We will cut back blackberries from the trailsides.
Meet at the Mt. Baldy Trailhead parking lot, the paved lot on Old Dillard Road.

Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte
2020-08-26
We think that the Fox Hollow section will be open so that we can start at Martin Street instead of Willamette Trailhead. I’ll post if any changes. Every Wednesday we do this hike from the Martin Street Trailhead to the summit of Spencer Butte. Compared to starting at the paved Spencer Butte parking lot, this hike has double the climbing and three times the distance. It is a conditioning hike where everyone is challenging themselves to go at a moderate or fast pace—not like the other hikes on our schedule. It is a great way to get and stay in shape. If this is your first time on this Obsidian hike and/or if this is the first time you have hiked up Spencer Butte from the lowest elevation, you may want to call the leader to discuss the pace. Registered guests are welcome. If you have questions, email summertrips@obsidians.org. Come a few minutes early because we leave promptly at the listed time. (Please scroll down to read all of this trip description.)
Social distancing will be maintained. Everyone is required to CARRY A FACE COVERING and know how to use it properly. More information is available on the website. Look for Covid-19 Protocols.
If you meet someone going your way, MASK UP, excuse yourself and pass. If someone is coming the other way, MASK UP and if that person doesn’t get over, step aside and face away. If you are following within 8 feet of another person, you should mask up. You are in their slipstream. People can change their pace and suddenly you’re too close. PLEASE DO THIS.
If you can’t see up the trail far enough to have time to put on your covering, leave it on. Make sure you can quickly put on your face covering. Don’t congregate when you meet someone on the trail or on the summit. Maintain face coverings or stay 6 feet apart.
If you don’t feel well, please don’t come. If you are not willing to follow the guidelines, please do not join the group.
To get to the trailhead: Take West Amazon to Martin Street. Turn left. Drive past Kinney Park and park Martin Street near the Kiosk sign board across from Canyon Drive Street sign with hiker symbol. Please call the leader if any questions.
