Trail Trips

TRAIL TRIPS JOIN US! MAZAMA TRAIL TRIPS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE

We are operating our hikes under strict COVID-19 policies in order to mitigate the potential for transmission of the coronavirus. Please review the policies in this publication or find them online at mazamas.org/ coronaviruspolicies.

The Mazamas offers our Trail Trips (hiking) program to serve just about every ability level. We have leaders who like to take their time meandering along flat trails for a short duration, while others want to hike at a fast clip up the side of a mountain. You get to choose what is best for you!

All Mazamas hikes are open to members and non-members. We welcome non-members or those with limited experience on our hikes. Our leaders are some of the most experienced hikers in the Northwest, and they can show you some spots that you might never get to on your own! Hikes are $2 for members/$4 for non-members. Sign up online.

COVID-19 POLICY HIGHLIGHTS

Carpooling is STRONGLY DISCOURAGED by anyone who doesn’t share a household.

Masks are required for all participants when 6 feet of distance cannot be maintained.

Do not stop in gateway communities.

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR HIKES IS REQUIRED

HK B1 Sept. 29. Classics: Laurel Hill.

Flora Huber, flobell17@comcast.net, 503-658-5710. Join us for a hike along the Laurel Hill Chute Trail: tinyurl.com/ y53bv7on. Please sign up online. Hikes are limited to a max of 10 people due to COVID-19 policies, so signing up online ahead of time allows us to better manage our teams. 6 mi., 230 ft. Meet at Sandy Safeway at 9 a.m. We will caravan to the trailhead from there. HK B2 Oct. 3. Cape Horn. Emily Walbridge, emilywalbridge@gmail.com, 971-263-5573. This 7.5 mile hike is one of my favorite autumn hikes to enjoy. It can get busy during the weekends but hopefully with an early start we’ll beat the crowds. We’ll start by leaving the parking lot and heading down to the bottom of the trail at the gorge, then hiking back up. I love doing this one in reverse to get some elevation gain. 7.4 mi., 1,230 ft., Drive: 55. Meet at Cape Horn Trailhead at 8 a.m.

HK A1.5 Oct. 6. Yale Reservoir Logging

Road Trail Dog Friendly Hike. Don E. McCoy, donald1020@aol.com, 503-2467416. We will meet at the Cougar Rest Area where there is a bathroom. The Rest Area is approximately 50 miles from Portland. From the Rest Area, we will drive to the Trailhead which is 3.5 miles away and at the North end of Yale Reservoir. The trail is the former International Paper logging road on the east side of the reservoir. We will turn around at the canyon washout. Leashed well-behaved dogs are welcome, but you don’t need a dog to attend. 7.4 miles 300 ft. There is no cell phone service in Cougar. Don McCoy donald1020@aol. com 503-709-9306. Meet at at 8:30 a.m. HK A1 Oct. 28. Ridgefield NWR. James E Selby, selbyjb@comcast.net, 828-5085094. We will drive through the River S Unit to see waterfowl returning South as well as other birds there. Then we go to the Carty Unit and do some hiking, will see birds here as well but main purpose is hiking. Length of hike depends on where we can hike but no more than 4 miles. 4 mi., 100 ft., Drive: 18. Meet at at start at River S at 8:30 a.m.

Class A: Easy to moderate; less than 8 miles and under 1,500 ft. elevation gain Class B: Moderate to difficult; less than 15 miles with 1,500–3,000 ft. elevation gain OR 8–15 miles with less than 1,500 feet of elevation gain Class C and Cw: Difficult to strenuous: 15+ miles in distance or 3,000+ ft. elevation gain. Class D: Very difficult, strenuous trips in challenging conditions. No specific distance or elevation gain. Special equipment, conditioning, and experience may be required. Contacting leader for details before the day of the trip is mandatory. “Wilderness—Limit 12” indicates the hike enters a Forest Service-designated Wilderness Area; group size limited to 12. Numeral after class indicates pace. All pace information is uphill speed range; e.g... 1.5 = 1.5–2 mph: a slow to moderate pace; 2 = 2.0–2.5 mph: a moderate speed common on weekend hikes; 2.5 = 2.5–3.0 mph: a moderate to fast pace and is a conditioner. Hike fees/Snowshoe/Nordic Costs: $2 for members, $4 nonmembers; Backpack Costs: Vary depending on trip. Meeting Places: Clackamas Towne Center Park & Ride (9225 SE Sunnyside Road, Clackamas): Gateway–SE corner of P and R Garage near 99th and Pacific (I-84 Exit 7); L and C–Lewis and Clark State Park (1-84 Exit 18); Oswego TC–Boones Ferry Rd at Monroe Parkway; Salmon Creek P and R–Vancouver P and R at 134 St (1-5 Exit 7 or 1-205 Exit 36); Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center–Sandy Blvd. and 98th Ave. (1-205 Exit 23A); Durham–P and R at Boones Ferry and Bridgeport (1-5 Exit 290); MMC–Mazama Mountaineering Center, 527 SE 43rd at Stark; Pendleton–Pendleton Woolen Mills in Washougal; REI–Pearl, NW 14th and Johnson; Target185–Target P/L Sunset Hwy at 185th. Dr.–round-trip driving mileage.–Hike elevation gain. TH Pass–USFS parking pass needed for trailhead; SnoPark–Snow park pass. FLTC–3510 SE 164th Ave. in Vancouver. 99th TC–9700 NE 7th Ave. in Vancouver. Trail Trips Hike Rules: Hikers are encouraged to carpool and share costs. The maximum suggested total rate each is a donation of ten cents per mile for up to three people per vehicle. Dogs are not allowed except for hikes designated as “dog-walks.” Alcohol and firearms are not allowed. Participants should wear appropriate hiking shoes, and carry lunch, water, rain gear (umbrella, parka, or poncho), and the 10 essentials (whistle, extra food and clothing, sun protection, map, compass, flashlight, first aid kit, pocket knife, waterproof matches, fire starter). Participants should be in a physical condition appropriate for the difficulty of the hike. Leaders may decline anyone not properly equipped or judged incapable of completing the hike in a reasonable time frame. Hikers voluntarily leaving the group are considered nonparticipants. In case of accident, illness, or incapacity, hikers must pay their medical and/or evacuation expenses whether they authorize them or not. Hikes leave the meeting place at the time listed. Adverse conditions, weather, and combined circumstances can affect difficulty.