The Obsidians

Blanton Ridge to Spencer Butte
2025-09-09 06:45, 2025-09-16 06:45, 2025-09-23 06:45, 2025-09-30 06:45 (America/Los_Angeles)

Amazon Hdwtrs/Spencer Butte
2025-09-10 08:00, 2025-09-17 08:00, 2025-09-24 08:00, 2025-10-01 08:00
Wednesday Spencer, Amazon Headwaters

Rosary Lakes Hike - Stewardship
2025-09-10 08:30 - 17:30
The Love Your Lake program offered by the Cascade Volunteers and the Willamette National Forest involves people taking care of lakes in the Willamette National Forest. This Obsidian stewardship event to Rosary Lakes will do just that. We will clean campsites by picking up trash, cleaning out fire ring ash, downsizing fire rings if needed and removing fire rings to close to the lakes. The lake shorelines will be checked for any garbage or fishing gear that has been discarded. We begin by following the PCT north from hwy 58 for 3 miles to have lunch at Middle Rosary Lake with a view of Pulpit Rock. After lunch I will demonstrate how fire rings are cleaned and rebuilt so we can split into groups to cover more area efficiently. The pace will be relaxed with stops on the way back to work at each campsite.

Mt. Pisgah/ Swing Hill
2025-09-10 10:30, 2025-09-12 10:30, 2025-09-17 10:30, 2025-09-19 10:30, 2025-09-24 09:30, 2025-09-26 09:30

Lodge/Grounds Workday
2025-09-11 09:00

Kayaking at Clear Lake
2025-09-12 08:30

Get Acquainted/Ribbon Trail
2025-09-13 10:00 - 12:00
Ribbon Trail Get Acquainted

Yoran Lake Loop
2025-09-14 07:00

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

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
