Mt. Pisgah/ Swing Hill
Activity: Hike
Leader: Jeff Orendorff
Activities Calendar
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.
Yoran Lake Loop
Activity: Hike
Leader: Jeff Orendorff
A loop with several lakes and views of Diamond Peak
Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte
Activity: Hike
Leader: Jorry Rolfe
We will start on time at 6:45 am. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time. This hike to the top of Spencer Butte takes the less traveled route from Blanton Road.
Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte
Activity: Hike
Leader: Jane Leng
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.
Mt. Pisgah/ Swing Hill
Activity: Hike
Leader: Jeff Orendorff
Redwoods- Elk Prairie State Park
Activity: Extended Trip
Leader: Lisa VanLiefde
This multi-day trip is based at Elk Prairie State Park in the Northern California Redwoods. Accommodations are in basic cabins. This is a members only trip.
Thurston Hills
Activity: Hike
Leader: David Cooper
It's only in east Springfield. Nice, well designed trail
Mt. Pisgah/ Swing Hill
Activity: Hike
Leader: Jeff Orendorff
Introduction to Trad Climbing
Activity: Climb
Leader: Eddie Pszczolkowski
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...
