The Obsidians

Mt. Pisgah/ Swing Hill
2025-09-17 10:30, 2025-09-19 10:30, 2025-09-24 09:30, 2025-09-26 09:30, 2025-10-01 09:30, 2025-10-03 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles)

Redwoods- Elk Prairie State Park
2025-09-19 06:00 - 2025-09-22 17:00

Thurston Hills
2025-09-19 09:00

Introduction to Trad Climbing
2025-09-19 18:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00
This 2 day clinic will introduce the concepts and skills of trad (traditional) climbing to the participants. We will cover the concepts of how protection works (active and passive), placement and cleaning of protection, natural features (threads, trees, etc), trad anchor building, and will include mock leading sessions. We will also cover inspection and maintenance of trad gear.
We will have a session at the Obsidians Lodge on Friday evening (6-8p), followed by a full day at the Columns on Sunday (8a start) where we will get hands on with gear and demos, including mock leading.
The goals of this clinic are to equip participants for single pitch trad leading and following, and establish the foundational concepts for trad that can be later built upon through experience and mentoring. Anyone can learn these skills and access the world of trad climbing!

Clear Lake & Waterfalls Double Loop
2025-09-20 10:00

Vivian Lake via Salt Creek Falls
2025-09-21 07:00

Mt Pisgah Sunset/Autumn Equinox
2025-09-22 18:10

Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte
2025-09-23 06:45, 2025-09-30 06:45, 2025-10-07 06:45 - 11:30

Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte
2025-09-24 08:00, 2025-10-01 08:00
Wednesday Spencer, Amazon Headwaters

Mt. Hubris Climb
2025-09-26 16:00 - 2025-09-27 20:00
The climb up Mt Hubris is a multi-pitch rock climb (rated 5.6) on beautiful granite in northern California.

NOTE: Obsidian members can sign up 30 days before the climb, non-members can sign up 2 weeks beforehand.

From Trailhead to Heart's Home - with Brenda Kame'enui (A Potluck & Presentation)
2025-09-26 18:00 - 20:30

National Public Lands Day
2025-09-27 09:00 - 12:00
Trail Maintenance

Fuji Mountain Hike
2025-09-28 07:00

Oregon Coast Bus Trip
2025-09-29 07:45 - 2025-10-03 18:00

Lane County History Museum
2025-10-02 09:00

Trestle Creek Falls Loop Hike
2025-10-04 08:30

Nelson Trails/Butte Disappointment
2025-10-04 08:30 - 11:30

Umpqua Dunes - Dellenback Trail
2025-10-04 09:30
This is a 6-mile (round-trip) hike across a dune expanse to the ocean and back. The Dellenback Dunes are the widest stretch of dunes on the Oregon Coast and exhibit some excellent examples of this landscape. This trip is exploratory for the trip leader.

Tahkenitch Dunes Loop
2025-10-05 10:00
A 6.5-mile hike with huge sand dunes, a secluded ocean beach, and a return route through the forest passing a 3-mile-long lake.

Row River Trail, whole length
2025-10-05 10:00

BE THE CHANGE – OCTOBER
2025-10-06 13:00 - 15:00

Mt Pisgah Sunset/Full Moonrise
2025-10-06 17:30
