Events

Week-1

Aug 1-4 (Thurs-Sun) Goat Rocks Backpack with Key Exchange – Class B

Hike on the Pacific Crest Trail through this wonderful wilderness. One group starts at the White Pass Trailhead on the north end and the other starts at Walupt Lake and connects to the PCT from Nannie Ridge. Total hiking distance is about 31 miles so daily hikes will be relatively short. The total elevation gain is between 2800 and 2400 feet depending on which end you start from. The two groups meet on the second day and camp together in an area just North of Elk Pass and exchange keys.
To register,Application form and Emergency Contact Information forms need to be received by leader before Friday July 12th. These forms are available here.
Second leader to be determined.
Leader: Contact Paul Williamson for details. 503-740-5158

Aug 2-3 (Fri-Sat) Tyee Open

Tyee lodge will be open Friday and Saturday, opening by 2 pm Friday Aug 2nd and closing Saturday Aug 3rd by 8 pm. Family gathering with group of teanagers.
Hosts: Celine Stroinski and Charlie Adams 503-239-6950.

Week-2

Aug 7 (Wed) Morning Hike – Class A/B

We hike 4 to 6 miles, for 2 to 4 hours, usually in Forest Park, then lunch at a nearby cafe. If you would like to know the distance or difficulty of the hike, call the leader.
Depart: 9:30 AM from Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on NW Raleigh St.
Leader: Ron Silvis, 971-998-5042, ronaldrjsilvis@aol.com,

Aug 7 (Wed) Evening Hike – Class B

We will hike approximately 6 miles in Forest Park and the West Hills with 500 foot elevation gain (not cumulative). Return about 8:00 PM.
Depart: 6:00 PM from Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on NW Raleigh St.
Leader: Donna Covi 503-286-7243, dcibike2@aol.com

Aug 10-11(Sat-Sun) Elk Cove Exploratory Backpack - Class B

Access Elk Cove on the north side of Mount Hood via Vista Ridge Trail and Timberline Trail. Hike through the 2011 Dollar Lake Burn to reach more scenic views on Timberline Trail. Scenery should include the north face of Mount Hood, Mount Adams, Mt. Saint Helens, and Mount Rainier. Elk Cove is said to be quite scenic. Hike approximately 4 ½ miles each way with about 1700 feet of elevation gain going in and about a 400 foot loss into Elk Cove.
To register, Application form and Emergency Contact Information forms need to be received by leader before Wednesday August 7th. These forms are available at www.trailsclub.org under Backpack Participant Information.
Leader: Bill Yandon 503-538-3643 or cell 503-887-2932 wkyandon@earthlink.net

Aug 10-11 (Sat-Sun) Nesika Membership Hike - Class B

This hike will pass through dense forest and see several waterfalls and Columbia gorge views on the way to visit Trails Club’s historic and tranquil Nesika Lodge. Members will be spending the weekend doing maintenance tasks at the lodge, and will welcome you to rest and eat your snack/lunch. If you would like to become a club member, this hike and lodge visit meet all membership requirements. This moderately strenuous hike is about 8 miles round trip with about 1800 feet elevation gain. We hike to the top of Multnomah Falls then another 3 miles along Multnomah Creek and a gravel road that will take us near the lodge. Bring water and lunch or snacks, as well as a $1 member/$2 guest hike fee and small bills if you plan to carpool (10-15 cents/mile, 49 miles approx. roundtrip to Multnomah Falls).
Depart: Gateway Park and Ride southeast corner 8:30 AM, or Multnomah Falls gift shop 9:15 AM
Leader: Vicki Wood 503-515-7208 or vw48@comcast.net

Aug 10-11 (Sat-Sun) Nesika Work Party

Summer is quickly passing by. Join us for another wonderful weekend at our home in the gorge. Virginia Larson will be our cook. Let us know when you register if you have any dietary needs.
Register with: Glen Conrad at 360-837-3787 or lcgrconrad@aol.com
Please register by wed August 7th.

Aug 11-16 (Sun-Fri) Goat Rocks Backpack – Class B

Join us in exploring the enchanted beauty of Goat Rocks. We will enter Lily Basin on Sunday and camp at Heart Lake. Second night, move our camp to Snow Grass Flat and explore the area. Third day, camp at Marmot meadow, south of Old Snowy. Explore Goat Lake, and climb Old Snowy if desired. Fourth and fifth night camp still undetermined. We will come out through Packwood Lake to our cars on Friday. To register, Application form and Emergency Contact Information forms need to be received by leader before Wednesday August 7th. These forms are available Here. Dog friendly, but must notify leaders in advance.
Leaders: Karen & Roger Anderson 360-450-9199 p74852@gmail.com

Week-3

Aug 13 (Tues) Multnomah Falls Bike Ride - Class C - 32 Miles
or Latourelle Falls Bike Ride - Class A - 12 Miles

A great summer ride on the Historic Columbia River Highway. The Multnomah Falls (long) Ride starts at Lewis and Clark State Park. We ride slowly up through Corbett, stop at the Vista House. The ride continues down hill with a stop at Latourelle Falls to meet those on the short ride. Both rides bring lunch and lots of water.
Long Ride: Meet at 10 AM Lewis and Clark State Park. DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Drive I-84 East to Exit 18. Follow signs to Lewis and Clark State Park.
Short Ride: Meet at 11:30 AM at Guy Talbot State Park (Latourelle Falls). DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Short Ride- Take I-84 East to Exit 28, W on Old Scenic Hwy to parking area at Guy Talbot State Park. All those planning on riding MUST contact leader for last minute changes in route, start times.
Leader: Allen Burrell, burrell@teleport.com or 503-288-3859.

Aug 14 (Wed) Morning Hike – Class A/B

We hike 4 to 6 miles, for 2 to 4 hours, usually in Forest Park, then lunch at a nearby cafe. If you would like to know the distance or difficulty of the hike, call the leader.
Depart: 9:30 AM from Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on NW Raleigh St.
Leader: Joan Miller, 503-524-0562, gojo250@gmail.com,

Aug 14 (Wed) Evening Hike – Class B

We will hike approximately 6 miles in Forest Park and the West Hills with 500 foot elevation gain (not cumulative). Return about 8:00 PM.
Depart: 6:00 PM from Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on NW Raleigh St.
Leader: Bruce Seymour 503-722-2290, Bruceseymour65@gmail.com

Aug 17-18 (Sat-Sun) Hike and Dine Tyee

Please join us for a Swedish dinner - including gravlax with mustard sauce, meatballs, dill sauce and more - at Tyee Lodge. Hosts and cooks are Kathy Pollock and Glenda Chaite (Glenda lived in Sweden for a time). Dinner will be served at 6 PM and is limited to 30 people. $12 for dinner and day fee only (members). $20 for those spending the night.
Make reservations with Kathy Pollock at 503-753-0560 or pollockkathy@ymail.com by the end of Tuesday, Aug 13.

Week-4

Aug 21 (Wed) Morning Hike – Class A/B

We hike 4 to 6 miles, for 2 to 4 hours, usually in Forest Park, then lunch at a nearby cafe. If you would like to know the distance or difficulty of the hike, call the leader.
Depart: 9:30 AM from Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on NW Raleigh St.
Leader: Jane Storey, 503-724-5467, andrewstorey@comcast.net,

Aug 21 (Wed) Evening Hike – Class B

We will hike approximately 6 miles in Forest Park and the West Hills with 500 foot elevation gain (not cumulative). Return about 8:00 PM.
Depart: 6:00 PM from Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on NW Raleigh St.
Leader: Catherine Schiedler, catherineschied@gmail.com

Aug 22 (Thu) Eat 'N' Hike Picnic

Come join us for a potluck picnic at Mary S. Young State Park in West Linn! A great area for an hour hike after dinner! I will bring a hot dish of chicken something, but good, and lemonade. Bring your favorite potluck dish, and eating utensils.
Meet: Mary S. Young State Park, on Hwy 43 (also called Pacific Hwy & Willamette Dr.) in West Linn. The park is south of Marylhurst University. Call if you have any questions.
Time: Eat at 6 pm and hike (not an official TCO hike) at 6:45 or thereabouts.
More Information: Arleta Miller 360-607-2864 leadadann@hotmail.com

Aug 24 (Sat) Willamette Mission Bike Ride – Class - B-

This is a day ride starting in Gervais. The ride distance will be 25-35 miles. We can adjust the ride based on weather and participants interests. The terrain is mostly flat, no steep hills.
Meet: at 9:30 on 4th Street in Gervais, along the railroad tracks. Take I5 south to the Woodburn exit, turn right, In about a mile turn left to Gervais, follow the road (about three miles), crossing the railroad into Gervais. Turn right along the tracks.
Leader: Louis Sowa 503-320-0440 lsowa@earthlink.net

Aug 24-25 (Sat-Sun) Tyee Work Party

We will continue working on the projects we identified at our planning meeting and hopefully have a supply of wood to place in the basement for the winter season. We also have a great time visiting and sharing with each other. Sylvia Milne has volunteered to be our cook.
For more information and/or to make reservations, no later than Wednesday, August 21st, contact George Milne at lodgechair@trailsclub.org or call 503-572-8512.

Week-5

Aug 28 (Wed) Morning Hike – Class A/B

We hike 4 to 6 miles, for 2 to 4 hours, usually in Forest Park, then lunch at a nearby cafe. If you would like to know the distance or difficulty of the hike, call the leader.
Depart: 9:30 AM from Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on NW Raleigh St.
Leader: Ken Kane, 503-246-6462, ken@woodbloom.com,

Aug 28 (Wed) Evening Hike – Class B

We will hike approximately 6 miles in Forest Park and the West Hills with 500 foot elevation gain (not cumulative). Return about 8:00 PM.
Depart: 6:00 PM from Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on NW Raleigh St.
Leader: Eric Berg - ericwb@aol.com

Aug 28-Sept 2 (Wed-Mon) Ross Lake and Devil's Loop Backpack - Class C

Total hiking miles: 43 - 60. Difficult. Lots of elevation gain and loss. Stream crossings. Only the strong should sign up. Qualifying hike needed. Maximum number is 6. Start Wed. by taking ferry ride to trailhead on Ross Lake and hike 5.5 miles up to Bear Skull shelter. We finish by exiting from Granite Creek Trailhead. Side trips may include a night at Crater Lake and doing an easy climb up Crater Mtn. Last day hike out is about 4 miles to the cars to plan for a safe drive home on Labor Day.
To register, Application form and Emergency Contact Information forms need to be received by leader before before Wednesday Aug 21. These forms are available here .
Register with Leader: Linda Conrad - lcgrconrad@aol.com or 360-837-3787. Assistant leader: Bill Rude.

Aug 30 (Fri) 205-Gladstone Loop Bike Ride - Class B

This ride starts at Gateway and follows the I-205 bike path to Gladstone. From there, we will go through rolling hills along city streets back through Milwaukee to Sellwood Riverside Park, where we will have lunch. We take the Springwater Corridor and Eastside Esplanade and then come past the Lloyd Center and return to Gateway. The route is 30 miles with 600 ft of ascent, a 12-15 mph pace and frequent regroups as needed.
Depart: 10 am from SE corner of Gateway TC across NE 99th Ave from Fred Meyer parking lot.
Leader: Terry Lawson 503-8199250, lawson.terry@gmail.com