• Cascade Volunteers – Love Your Lake, Scorpions Crew, etc. (A Potluck & Presentation)

    Leader: Ane McKee

    Have you ever wondered who removes the trees that fall across the trails? Who puts up those blue markers on your favorite ski trails? Or who picks up trash along the shoreline and maintains fire rings around your favorite mountain lake?

    These are just a few of the stewardship activities Cascade Volunteers (CV) does in the Willamette National Forest and adjacent public lands. Learn about all the work CV does that allows us to enjoy our time in the forest. If you have ever thought about how you can help, or if you just want to gain a better appreciation of what happens behind the scenes in our trails and forest, come join us at this Potluck & Presentation. Several Obsidians already volunteer with Cascade Volunteers and YOU CAN, TOO!

    Mt.June

    Activity: Hike

    Leader: Jeff Orendorff

    Diamond Peak

    Activity: Climb

    Leader: Maryanne Reiter

    This is a snow climb up from Pioneer Gulch on Diamond Peak

    Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte

    Activity: Hike

    Leader: Janet Jacobsen

    We will start on time at 6:45 am. Please arrive 5 minutes before the start time. This hike to the top of Spencer Butte takes the less traveled route from Blanton Road.

    Crevasse Rescue Course Evening 1

    Activity: Climb

    Leader: Wim Aarts

    Being able to rescue a partner from a fall into a crevasse is a basic skill that any mountaineer nee…

    Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte

    Activity: Hike

    Leader: Mike Smith

    NOTE: Flexible departure time from 7:45 to 8:00.
    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.

  • Portland Gardens and more

    Activity: Bus

    Leader: Jim Northrop

    Visit beautiful Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden and Leach Botanical Garden, and the Mazama Mountaineering Center.