Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte
2022-06-01
NOTE: Flexible departure time from 7:45 to 8:00. NOTE TIME CHANGE
Every Wednesday since 2013 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. If this is your first time on this Obsidian conditioning hike, or hiking to Spencer Butte, you may want to call the leader to discuss the pace. If you should fall too far behind, the leaders reserve the right to have you not summit but wait and return with the group. The regulars on this hike have attained their fitness by showing up consistently and slowly improving. If you have questions, email summertrips@obsidians.org. Come a few minutes early because we leave promptly at the listed time. 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 contact the leader if you have any questions.

Pisgah Flatland Wander
2022-06-02
This quiet wander through the flatland past the quonset hut will eventually take us to the river. We will listen and look for birds and maybe even spot a coyote. Last time we did this, several tree trunks had been well gnawed by beaver. We shall see if any of those trees are still standing. This wander will give us lots of time to enjoy our surroundings.
Dorothy’s cell # is: 458-221-0262. Meetup/Departure Location: Across from restrooms, main parking lot

Fort Rock
2022-06-02
We’ll circumnavigate the entire rock which is a 1.9 miles mostly level walk, then hike up inside the ramparts and explore the various rock formations; then up to the rim to enjoy the vast desert scenery. Total hiking distance will be about 3.25 miles, with an elevation gain of 300’ for those who go up to the rim.
After 2 – 3 hours of hiking, we’ll visit the Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum in the town of Fort Rock and learn about the fascinating and tragic history of the Fort Rock Valley in the early 1900’s.

Mt Adams
2022-06-02 00:00 - 2022-06-04 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles)
We will be climbing the standard route on the south side. It is moderately steep snow and will involve an overnight of camping at around 9000 feet. We’ll drive up early Thursday, hike up to high camp, then get up at o’dark thirty and climb, descend, hike out and drive home. It’s a big day for sure, but if folks are really tired, we have the option of an extra day.

Baldy to Suzanne Arlie Park
2022-06-03
Meet at Spring Blvd Trailhead (4699 Spring Blvd). Google for better directions than mine: Take Spring Exit off of 30th, turn right – south. it is 1.7 miles to the trailhead. There will be a confusing jog with Firland St. I scouted this several times last spring but I know there have been boundary changes. I will send you an alltrails map. Be prepared for an additional 1 or 2 more miles.
We will take steep trails (more for dirt bikes) merging off of the Baldy trail to LCC/ Arlie park where we will do an upand down loop on roads and trails back to where started—we hope. If it has rained, it could be slippery. Suzanne Arlie Park is Eugene’s largest single park at 515 acres. The expansive area includes rare prairie and oak habitats, and offers views of Spencer Butte. It is still a relatively wild and remote site.

Lodge Grounds Cleanup
2022-06-03
Mowing, weeding, blackberry digging, moving mulch, chopping and stacking firewood. Bring gloves, favorite weeding tool, water bottle, wheelbarrow if you have one, and, should you desire, a treat to share for our break. We’ll work from 9 to noon.

National Trails Day
2022-06-04
For this project, we will be working to clear drainage and cut back woody brush from the trailsides of the Main and West trails.
Meet at the main Spencer Butte parking lot, the paved lot on Willamette Street.

Martin St to Spring Blvd
2022-06-04
Start the weekend with a moderately-paced hike from Martin Street to Spring Blvd. and back.

Finley Wildlife Refuge
2022-06-05
This is primarily a birding trip with a hike attached. I have an option in mind to include the new Ankeny Wildlife Refuge nature center and trail. I consider this part of the trip exploratory. The Finley portion of the trip will include checking out 2 large ponds and hiking the Woodpecker and Mill Pond trails. No Ankeny refuge. To far to go for a mile and a half trail. It would be a great place to stop on your north.

Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte
2022-06-07, 2022-06-14
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.

Lookout Creek
2022-06-07
This hike is in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest and carries prohibitions against removing materials. This is from the H.J.Andrews website:
Fishing and collection of forest products, such as flowers, moss, mushrooms, bear grass, or fir boughs, are prohibited on the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest. Many of these organisms are being studied by researchers and their removal can have serious, negative impacts.
The trail is often steep and has some awkward sections. The total trail length is 3.5 miles but as of 2019 we only go in around two miles and turn around. This is because beyond that point means a dangers creek crossing and then a 3 mile road walk back to the start of the hike at the west trailhead. Meetup/Departure Location: Albertson’s parking lot 30th and Hilyard

Yachats Beach House Weekend
2022-06-07 00:00 - 2022-06-09 23:59
Two night Yachats beach house overnighter for 8 fully vaccinated, boosted and tested participants.
Tuesday June 7th
Drive to beach house and then to Amanda Trail hike to see the new suspension bridge and the statue. Back to the house for evening potluck.
Wednesday morning take bus to Waldport walk back on beach — 8 mi; option to get off bus halfway at Tillicum 4 miles .. Med difficulty…
Wednesday evening go to restaurant or eat at house
sleeping arrangements —
One room — King bed, for 2 to share
Second room — Queen bed for 2 to share
Third room — 3 singles
Floor space, couches
$65 — towards professional cleaning of house and Thursday breakfast provided by Scott
Covid procedure for this trip — Vaccinated, boosted participants will come up negative on an at-home rapid Covid test Tuesday morning — every US household is eligible to order 2 sets of 4 free at-⁠home tests. Order or purchase now if you do not have a supply.
https://www.covid.gov/tests
— tests are now available locally for purchase too.
Coordinating emails to follow for people signed up. Scott will be on and off the grid till June first. Questions about trip go to Nikki at 541-954-3050.

Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte
2022-06-08
NOTE: Flexible departure time from 7:45 to 8:00 am. EARLIER START NOW
Every Wednesday since 2013 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. If this is your first time on this Obsidian conditioning hike, or hiking to Spencer Butte, you may want to call the leader to discuss the pace. If you should fall too far behind, the leaders reserve the right to have you not summit but wait and return with the group. The regulars on this hike have attained their fitness by showing up consistently and slowly improving. If you have questions, email summertrips@obsidians.org. Come a few minutes early because we leave promptly at the listed time. 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 contact the leader if you have any questions.

Mountaineering Conditioning
2022-06-09
We will meet at the main trail head of Mt. Pisgah near the pay station at the gate. You must pay for a day pass at the parking kiosk (debit/credit cards only) or have an annual Lane County parks pass on display in your vehicle. We will hike up and down, and up and down again on Trail #1. Those who like are invited to bring a dense snack or dinner item to enjoy together at the top after our second assent.

Hager Mountain
2022-06-10
This trail is a hidden gem – not many people around; thinned out forest for 2/3 of the trail, beautiful views on the rest. The peak is 9 miles south of Silver Lake. There is a staffed look-out building at the top. This will be a slow-paced hike, jack-rabbits should fine another trail. We’ll pass the Cowboy Dinner Tree Restaurant in case meat-eaters want to stop for dinner on the drive out. Time permitting, we could possibly stop at the Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum on the way back.

Get Acquainted/Ribbon Trail
2022-06-11
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. This hike through the woods has a few short bursts of steep up and down hill.
Drive past the Laurelwood Golf Course up 27th St then at the top of the hill turn right onto Spring Blvd, a one lane road. When Spring Blvd ends, turn left onto Central then immediately look for the Obsidians Inc. sign and driveway on your right. Enter the driveway and follow the gravel road to the parking areas and Lodge. Members are welcome to sign up to help answer questions. The Lodge is hard to find so if you want to view the map, go to the Obsidian home page. http://obsidians.org/lodgemap.htm

Mt June
2022-06-12
We will be hiking up to the former lookout site atop Mt June, which provides an unimpeded panorama from the Willamette Valley to the Three Sisters. A short hike that offers amazing views.

Todd Lake to Bend Glacier
2022-06-12
Hard work for a big reward. This trail features beautiful views of Broken Top and South sister on the way up, and then moves up the ridge on the other side of gorgeous No Name Lake.
June 8 2022 Update: Morning at the trail-head will be chilly, around 40°F at 9 AM.
During the day we should have mostly partly cloudy sky with many scattered showers and could be thunderstorms.
At the top, 8200 ft we will also experience rain, around 37°F with some serious west wind 25+ MPH. Chance of precipitation for Sunday is 60 percent. Absolutely no cotton. Please carry 10 essentials, extra food and have dry change in the car. >>Snow level in combination with rain and high wind forecast = TRIP IS CANCELLED

Patterson Mountain
2022-06-12
A close in hike with good wildflowers and a good view of the Willamette River drainage. If the sky is clear there are view of some of the big mountains.

Mt Pisgah Sunset/Moonrise
2022-06-13
Moonrise is at 8:40 and sunset is 8:56. Look for us by my car a row or two down from the fee box.. Current plan is take Trails 7,3, and 1. If a hot day, we might want include a section of shady Trail 4.
Email me at jbjacobsen@comcast.net if you have questions.
If you don’t have a Lane County pass allow time to purchase one with Debit/Credit card (no cash) at the pay station by trailhead.
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McDermitt Creek Caldera & Lithium Mine
2022-06-14
Topic: Two Obsidians, who are also ONDA members, will report on the history and ecology of the McDermitt Creek caldera and watershed as well as the environmental implications of the potential McDermitt Creek lithium mine. They participated in a trip at Trout Creek Mountains earlier in the month to learn about these issues and conduct field surveys.
Please join us! (Online signup optional.)

UO Sustainability Tour #3
2022-06-14
This will be the third of the University of Oregon (UO) three campus sustainability tours.
Steve Mital, UO Director of the Office of Sustainability, will provide information on green infrastructure as well as academic programs, research, and student-run programs focused on environmental issues. This is an easy walk and learn tour.
Please note – many of the parking spaces in the campus area have changed to 1 hour parking or meters. Past tours have been a minimum of 2 hours so you should plan on needing 2.5 to 3 hours of parking time. A great way to get to campus is via LTD, or plan on paying meters, or a nice long walk to get to campus!
Meetup/Departure Location: NE Corner of 13th and Kincaid Street

Wild Iris Ridge Plus
2022-06-15
After work in-town hike, we leave promptly at 6:00 PM
Meeting place: Wild Iris Ridge Park/Trailhead on corner of Bailey Hill Road and S. Bertelsen Rd. Parking is limited, carpool if you can or street parking in residential area off Bailey Hill and Leahy Dr, walk about a block to the trailhead.
This is a good work out, considered a ‘conditioning’ hike. We’ll add the additional loop for a total of 4.4 miles. Please assess your ability and if you are not familiar with this trail or new to Obsidians, please call or text me.

Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte
2022-06-15
NOTE: Flexible departure time from 7:45 to 8:00.
Every Wednesday since 2013 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. If this is your first time on this Obsidian conditioning hike, or hiking to Spencer Butte, you may want to call the leader to discuss the pace. If you should fall too far behind, the leaders reserve the right to have you not summit but wait and return with the group. The regulars on this hike have attained their fitness by showing up consistently and slowly improving. If you have questions, email summertrips@obsidians.org. Come a few minutes early because we leave promptly at the listed time. 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 contact the leader if you have any questions.

Neighborhood Exploration
2022-06-16
We will go at a leisurely pace up through the Wayne Morse woods, wend our way through the hidden connector paths, go through two cemeteries then head back to where we started. Most of this walk will be on pavement. There will be a few short, steep hills, and two long sets of steps to ascend.
Dorothy’s cell phone is: 458-221-0262. Meetup/Departure Location: Meet in front of Rite Aid on 29th off of Willamette St.

Low Tide Wanders
2022-06-16 00:00 - 2022-06-18 23:59
UPDATED APRIL 25th: Instead of Boiler Bay on Saturday, because getting the tide pool area is treacherous, we will drive 1 mile north to Fogarty Beach are explore the beach and tide pool area there.
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Enjoy exploring tidepools during two negative low tides on the Oregon coast. We will be group camping at Beverly Beach State Park, just north of Newport.
Thursday, Jun 16, 2022:
In the later afternoon or early evening, arrive at Group Camp #2 at Beverly Beach State Park. Check-in at the park begins at 4pm. The leader should be arriving by 6pm, but you are welcome to check in earlier.
Friday, Jun 17, 2022:
The low tide is 9:29am. In the early morning (7am), we will drive 30 minutes south to Seal Rock and explore tidepools during an impressive -2.4 feet (-73 cm) low tide. This area is good for tidepooling as we can walk on sand, visit ‘islands’ of marine life, and not crush critters underfoot. After several hours, about 10am when the tide is coming in, we will return to the group camp. The rest of the day is open for exploring on your own or going as a group on some local hikes.
Saturday, Jun 18, 2022:
The low tide is 10:20am. In the early morning, we pack up camp (by 8:30am) and drive 15 minutes north to Boiler Bay State Park and explore this area during a -1.8feet (-55cm) low tide. The “path” down to the tide pool area is steep, and if we have to make other arrangements at a nearby location we will. This part of the trip is exploratory by the group leader. After several hours we will finish up.
Pay the trip leader $20 upon arrival; this covers camping fees, and wood for a fire (if allowed at that time). This trip begins at Beverly Beach State Park, Group Camp #2. The park does have flush toilets and showers, though our group will likely be sharing a communal pit toilet with another group. Covid protocols will be in place on our trip.
Bring your tent, camping cookstove, meals, snacks, etc. Be prepared for wind, rain, and cool temperatures on the coast. The moon will be a Waning Gibbous with 87% illumination, if the wind is not an issue we might be able to include an evening low-ish tide walk on the beach. The trip leader is fully vaccinated and boosted.

Pisgah Loop Hike
2022-06-17
To get to the east trailhead head drive toward Pleasant Hill on hwy 58. Turn left at the 76 station on to Ridgeway Rd. The parking area is 1.7 miles down this road. We will hike to the summit on trail #2 and then return using trail #6. The parking lot is small but vehicles sometimes park on the road if there isn’t room. You need a Lane County pass to park but not if you park on the road. I plan to lunch at the Sunrise Cafe at the Pleasant Hill strip mall close by afterwards and feel free to join me or not. RI

Silver Falls
2022-06-17
Meet at parking lot on behind Sheri’s on the corner of Q Street and Pioneer Pkwy in Springfield.
We will see 10 beautiful waterfalls. They should be full of water with the wet spring that we have. If you have not been there before or like me you want to get there at least once a year you should sign up. Silver Falls is an Oregon treasure.

Cook's Ridge/Gwynn Creek
2022-06-18
Spend a day by the sea! We’ll explore the highlights at Cape Perpetua, and do a 6.4 mile loop hike on one of the trails there. Forecast is for possible rain in the morning, and temperatures in the 50’s; so bring suitable clothing.
