The Obsidians

Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte
2021-06-08, 2021-06-22
The name is the same but the path is different! Because of the City’s work to improve the Tie Trail our path to the top of the butte is closed. Instead of going up the Tie trail we’ll continue to follow the Ridgeline Trail east and complete the Dillard trails loop
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
2021-06-09
NOTE the TIME CHANGE 7:45 to 8:00 The name is the same but the path is different! Because of the City’s work to improve the Tie Trail our path to the top of the butte is closed. Instead of going up the Tie trail we’ll turn left at Fox Hollow and take the lower trail to reach Dillard Road. At the Dillard Trailhead we’ll take the right hand trail to reach the summit of Mt Baldy. The mileage and elevation given is based on this route. There are options for extending or making variations to this route. Any changes will be at the discretion of the leader Every Wednesday for several years we’ve done 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.

Spencer Butte
2021-06-10
The Trail is closed from 7:00am -4:00 pm. Hopefully we will be able to start our hike to the summit and not disrupt the construction crew as they move equipment back to the staging area.
It will be interesting to see the preliminary work and how many logs (at least 40) they have moved up to the Tie Trail. Meetup/Departure Location: Fox Hollow Trailhead

Eugene Book Loop Walk
2021-06-11
Visit 3 of Eugene’s locally-owned book stores on this 5-mile loop walk. At each bookstore, we will browse for about half an hour. Restroom stops will be included. Bring your sun hat, water, and a small daypack to carry any water/books that you buy. Please allow for flexibility in the schedule. We will start at 1 pm, the plan is to be finished by 4:30 pm, no later than 5 pm. Browsing times are being kept to 30 minutes to observe Covid rules at various stores. Note: we will not be visiting Black Sun on this trip as they are closed to in-person visits due to Covid
Times are approximate.
1:00 – Depart Amazon Community Center parking lot, walk 2 miles on the walking path to Pearl St.
1:45 – Arrive J.Michael Books (160 E Broadway)
2:15 – Depart J. Michaels, walk .5 miles to Smith Family (bathroom stop at Graduate Hotel as needed)
2:30 – Arrive Smith Family Books
3:00 – Depart Smith Family, walk 1.6 miles to Tsunami Books
3:45 – Arrive Tsunami Books
4:15 – Depart Tsunami; walk .5 miles to Amazon Parking Lot
4:30 – End

E2C Lookout Res./Winberry Ridge
2021-06-12
The first part of a more continuous portion of the Eugene to Crest trail starts near Ivan Oakes campground on Lookout Point Reservoir. This trail is primarily a single track bike route but it doesn’t seem to get much use. This trail up to the Winberry Ridge Trail is relatively new and doesn’t show up on all maps and apps. However, Carla Cooper and I have walked it up and back and you’ll just have to trust us. (we have recorded our tracks). Coming down we will ease into getting moving again by taking few sections of road before we get to the rougher lower parts of the trail. We’ve found it to be a quiet trek and hope you’ll enjoy doing this section of the E2C.

E2C Alpine Trail Mid-section
2021-06-13
Nice trail through the woods north of Westfir, OR. This is another segment of the Eugene to Crest Trail.
Drivers, There is a roundtrip total of 17 gravel road miles.
—> Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for full information.

Sweet Creek Falls & Florence
2021-06-13
This trip has been canceled. The Obsidian administrator is updating the status.

Newport Bayfront/Beach Hike
2021-06-14
The meeting place is the Nye Beach Turnaround in Newport at 9:30 A.M. We will walk the beach to the bayfront, loop back to the beach, and end up at the turnaround. Optional lunch at Nana’s Pub in Nye Beach. Restrooms at turnaround and bayfront.

Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte
2021-06-15
The name is the same but the path is different! Because of the City’s work to improve the Tie Trail our path to the top of the butte is closed. Instead of going up the Tie trail we’ll continue to follow the Ridgeline Trail east and complete the Dillard trails loop
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.

Blacklock Point
2021-06-15 00:00 - 2021-06-17 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles)
Gr8 tune up 4 the summer…
Blacklock Point, located on the coast just north of Port Orford, offers breathtaking beauty. Base camp is close to the beach with dramatic cliffs, water falls, woods and pristine beaches. A small camp fire will be part of the trip
Backpack in 2.5 miles Tuesday. Day hike eight miles Wednesday. Pack out Thursday.
Meet at leaders house the morning of the trip. Address will be mailed to participants.
Some previous photos:
http://obsidians.org/photo/gallery?albumid=971
http://obsidians.org/photo/gallery?albumid=252

Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte
2021-06-16
NOTE: Flexible departure time from 7:45-8:00 TIME CHANGE
The name is the same but the path is different! Because of the City’s work to improve the Tie Trail our path to the top of the butte is closed. Instead of going up the Tie trail we’ll turn left at Fox Hollow and take the lower trail to reach Dillard Road. At the Dillard Trailhead we’ll take the right hand trail to reach the summit of Mt Baldy. The mileage and elevation given is based on this route. There are options for extending or making variations to this route. Any changes will be at the discretion of the leader. Our hike will have the option of continuing past the top of Mt. Baldy to the Spring Boulevard trailhead. This will add about two miles and 500 feet of elevation gain to the hike. The leader intends to go to Spring Blvd. but this is not mandatory for the rest of the group.
Every Wednesday for several years we’ve done 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. 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.

Wild Iris Ridge w/added loop
2021-06-16
Meet at Bailey Hill Rd parking area near trail head. Parking area is small, try to carpool or park down the street in residential area if lot is full. I’m adding a loop at the top in order to add some mileage.
This is an after work/evening conditioning hike. If you haven’t hiked this trail before feel free to contact me.
Please bring water!

South Sister
2021-06-16 00:00 - 2021-06-17 23:59
We will be climbing South Sister via the Devils Lake TH. Since we have an overnight permit, we plan to hike in a ways (2-3 miles), camp and then summit and hike out the next day. South Sister is the third highest peak in Oregon and the summit affords amazing views of the Sisters wilderness and beyond.

U of O Campus Walk
2021-06-17
Meeting place: Steps of Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. Buildings will not be accessible; bathroom break possible at Starbucks or Market of Choice on Franklin. UO COVID policy allow going without masks outdoors as of May 20; masks required inside buildings.
We’ll walk at a leisurely pace around basically a wide perimeter of campus, including the new Knight Science Campus across Franklin. Summer is almost here; let’s see how the landscape differs from the last season.
Approximate duration: 2 hours.

Spencer Butte
2021-06-17
No Sign ups so trip is canceled. Meetup/Departure Location: Fox Hollow Trailhead

Mt Thielsen
2021-06-18, 2021-06-19
Thielsen is a super fun mountain to climb. Its a lovely hike, a slightly spicy ridge, then we rope up and climb one pitch on great steep rock to a great summit.
This is a great first technical climb, you will love it! Meetup/Departure Location: Trailhead

Iron Mountain
2021-06-18
The hike will be a loop starting at the trailhead in the Tombstone Pass parking lot on Hwy 20. We will head out on the Cone Peak Trail, through the meadows to the observation deck at the top, returning on the Iron Mountain Trail. Wildflowers should be splendid. Snow patches on the trail are possible.
For those interested parties, a post hike lunch/early supper will occur at Takota’s on Hwy 126.

Iron Mountain
2021-06-18
This hike will be a loop starting at the Deer Creek trailhead on Route 15 off Hwy 20. We will hike along a nature trail paralleling the road about 1 mile passing by the Tombstone parking area and then crossing Hwy 20 to the Cone Peak trailhead. This trail climbs up through old growth forest then opens to often flower-packed meadows. When we reach the junction with the Iron Mountain trail, we will climb to the observation deck at the top, and finally return on the Iron Mountain Trail. Wildflowers should be splendid. Snow patches on the trail are possible.

Middle Sister
2021-06-19
Planning for a June 19 summit. We have a permit that allows an overnight with entry on Friday. We will leave Eugene (Springfield Albertsons) at 2pm so that we can camp high, near the saddle. Summit Saturday.
Pole Creek entry.

Juneteenth Sunrise
2021-06-19
Are you ready for the longest day of the year 2021?
Early morning hike along the Willamette River and through several local parks.
Meet at Maurie Jacobs Park, Fir Ln, Eugene 97404, (44.065663, -123.115089).
Please be on time, we will leave promptly at 4:44 AM to see the sunrise at the top of Skinner Butte at 5:29 AM

Mt Pisgah Summer Solstice
2021-06-20
Look for us by my car, two or three rows down from the fee box at the gate. Moonrise is at 4:21pm and the sunset is at 8:58pm. Email me at jbjacobsen@comcast.net if you have questions. If it is raining, we will not linger.

E2C Aubrey Mountain Loop
2021-06-20
Hike along Middle Fork Willamette River near Oakridge. Top is at 2,994 ft.
—> Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for full information.

Eugene Hidden Art Walk
2021-06-20
This walk is to see which micro-art pieces survived in downtown Eugene during the time of Covid. We will view some of the larger murals, but focus on the smaller pieces. Plan to walk 3 miles in total and several flights of stairs. On the return walk, we will be stopping by an ice cream shop provided it is open (optional). Meet at the free 3-hour parking area near the Buffalo Exchange Store (44.05477, -123.0910). We should be finished by 11:30 am.

Belknap Crater
2021-06-21
I was able to get six additional hiking permits for a total of 12. This will be the first day that the old McKenzie Pass is open. We should have a great hike. We will explore the trail to little Belknap crater and big Belknap crater.

E2C Pisgah
2021-06-21
A short, easy section of the Eugene to Crest goes around the south side of Mt. Pisgah. We’ll walk out trail 5 to the junction to with trail 2. Then it’s a little bit further to the east entrance trail head. This is the point where the Eugene to Crest Route follows roads heading to Elijah Bristow State Park and the Dexter area. Look for bike rides covering this part of the E2C. From the east entrance we will simply retrace our steps back to the main parking lot. Check out the E2C bike ride which covering the road to Elijah Bristow on June 27.

U of O Campus Walk
2021-06-22
Meeting place: Steps of Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. Buildings will not be accessible; bathroom break possible at Starbucks or Market of Choice on Franklin. UO COVID policy allow going without masks outdoors as of May 20; masks required inside buildings. (If you have not received the Advance notes, email joanna at joalexgypsy@gmail.com)
We’ll walk at a leisurely pace around basically a wide perimeter of campus, including the new Knight Science Campus across Franklin. Summer is almost here; let’s see how the landscape differs from the last season.
Approximate duration: 2 hours.

Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte
2021-06-23
NOTE: Flexible departure time from 7:45 to 8:00The name is the same but the path is different! Because of the City’s work to improve the Tie Trail our path to the top of the butte is closed. Instead of going up the Tie trail we’ll turn left at Fox Hollow and take the lower trail to reach Dillard Road. At the Dillard Trailhead we’ll take the right hand trail to reach the summit of Mt Baldy. The mileage and elevation given is based on this route. There are options for extending or making variations to this route. Any changes will be at the discretion of the leader
Every Wednesday for several years we’ve done 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. 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.

Mt Pisgah Sunset/Moonrise
2021-06-23
Moonrise is at 8:21 pm and sunset 8:59. One day before the full moon. Look for us by my car, two or three rows down from the fee box at the gate.. We will take Trail 7 to Trail 4 intersecting with the Main trail. Email me at jbjacobsen@comcast.net if you have questions. If it is raining, we will not linger.
