Events

Week-1

June 4 (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 Friendly House on NW 26th between Savier and Thurman
Leader: Kathy Pollock 503-341-9441 pollockkathy@ymail.com

June 4 (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).
Depart: 6:00 PM from Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on NW Raleigh St.
Leader: Catherine Schiedler catherineschied@gmail.com

June 6-8 (Fri - Sun) Herman Creek to Wyeth Trail Campground Backpack - Class B

Herman Creek to Wyeth Trail Campground Via Green Mt and North Lake. Approximately 20 mile round trip. Group limit 12. We will start at Herman Creek campground and hike up to Herman Camp on Friday night. Approximately 2 miles. We will then head up the Gordon Creek trail passing Deadwook camp on our way to Green Mt. We will enjoy an nice lunch on Green Mountain and head down to North Lake to spend the night on Saturday. On Sunday we will hike down to Wyeth Campground and either back to Herman Creek CG or do car shuttle on Friday night. Bring cameras for great picture taking.
Register with: Linda Conrad at 360-837-3787 or email at lcgrconrad@aol.com

June 8th (Sun) Puget Island Bike Ride class B

We will ride between 25 - 30 miles across the island through beautiful farmland. The roads on the island are flat. If we decide to ride through the Wildlife Refuge through Cathlamet to Skamokawa the terrain has a couple slight inclines. Lunch is either at the Cathlamet Marina or the County Park in Skamokawa.
We will meet at the Westport Ferry no later than 10 am as the ferry leaves at 10:15 am sharp and it only goes every hour. The drive from Portland takes about 1.5 hrs. The Westport Ferry is located 10 miles west of Claskanie on Hwy 30. Please register with leader by Saturday 4 pm.
Leader: Gisela Piercy, 503 648-5885 or giselapiercy@gmail.com

Week-2

June 11 (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 Friendly House on NW 26th between Savier and Thurman
Leader: Callista Snively 503-330-7344; kissta9@gmail.com,

June 11 (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).
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

Jun 12 (Thur) Peninsula Park to Pier Park Bike Ride - Class A

Please join me for an easy ride around North Portland. 15 miles round trip, flat, mostly on residential, low traffic streets. Bring a lunch for a picnic at Pier Park. Please make sure your tires are pumped. Maybe there will be roses at Peninsula Park!
Depart: 10 AM from the corner of N Ainsworth St. and N Borthwick Ave at the south end of Peninsula Park.
Leader: Audrey Perino, audrey53@comcast.net, 503-246-6462 or 503-522-9911 (cell). Call my cell if the weather is iffy — I don’t ride in the rain!

Jun 14 (Sat) Dog River Hike - Class A/B

Pleasant out-and-back hike through an ever-changing forest to great views of Mt Hood's (hopefully, drier) east side. Please make reservations w/ the Tyee Host if you would like to extend your day to include supper and/or lodging at the Trails Club lodge near Government Camp. Vehicles will need to display a NW Forest Pass. Hike: 7 miles w/ 1,600' elevation gain Drive: 140 r/t miles
Depart: 9:00 AM from Lewis & Clark State Park (I-84, exit 18)
Leader: Kelly Marlin, mazamamama@frontier.com or 503-665-6778

June 14 (Sat) Ramona Falls Loop/Membership Qualifying Hike Class B

We’ll hike the loop trail to and from Ramona Falls on the west side of Mount Hood. Loop trail leads up the Sandy River to the picturesque falls for lunch and comes back a scenic trail through the woods on the return. Leader will take moderate pace; hike is 7.1 miles with 1000 feet of elevation gain. If you drive, your vehicle will need to display a NW Forest Pass at the trailhead. Please make reservations w/ the Tyee Host (see below) if you would like to extend your day to include supper and/or lodging at the Trails Club lodge near Government Camp. This hike with visit to Tyee Lodge will fulfill membership requirements. Leader will stay for dinner, but return to Portland after.
Depart from the Gateway Transit Center at 8:30. Register with leader before 9:00 PM on Friday (June 13th) as this hike goes into the Mt. Hood Wilderness and group must be held to 12 hikers.
Leader: Bill Yandon Home: 503-538-3643 Cell 503-887-2932 or e-mail wkyandon@earthlink.net

Jun 14 (Sat) Membership Hike to Nesika - Class B

A beautiful trek up from Multnomah Lodge to the historic and tranquil grounds of Nesika Lodge, offering a babbling creek, lush woods and moderately vigorous elevation gain. Trails Club folks will be working there so it will be open for your visit. Bring water and lunch or snacks. This hike and lodge visit qualifies you for Trails Club membership if you wish to apply. Hike about 8 miles round trip with 1700-1800 feet elevation gain. Moderate-plus pace.
Depart: 8:30 AM from the Gateway Park & Ride garage at, 9:15 AM from Multnomah Falls Lodge gift shop.
Hike Leader: Jane Garbisch 503-314-2233.

Jun 14-15 (Sat-Sun) Nesika Work trip

Come help us maintain our home in the gorge. Details soon.
Register with: Glen Conrad at 360-837-3787 or email lcgrconrad@aol.com or call before Thursday, June 12 so our cooks can prepare for the meals.

Jun 14-15 (Sat-Sun) Hike & Dine - Tyee lodge

Namhea Lew will again cook her very delicious Korean menu of Grilled beef, mung bean pancakes, sweet potato noodle salad, mixed Korean vegetables, Korean cookies and tea for dessert. You will not want to miss this very special dinner! Nancy Overpeck is the host, the cost is $22 for the weekend including dinner and Sunday breakfast for members overnight. The cost for dinner $9 plus $2 day lodge fee. Overnight cost for guests is $27.
Register with Nancy Overpeck 360-573-6878 by Wed, June 11th

June 15 (Sun) Banks-Vernonia Bike - Class B

42 miles of gentle rail grade, paved trail, from Banks to Vernonia. Much of the former rail line is in shady forests to keep you cools as you climb the gentle grade up to Vernonia. Bring your lunch, snacks and water. You can have lunch at one of the parks or plan on eating out. We will coordinate a departure time.
To shorten the ride you may choose to begin the ride at one of the other trail heads. I will carry the sign-up sheet with me. Let me know via email if you are meeting us at one of the other trail heads.
Carpooling is recommended due to limited parking at the trail head. Email your contact info and what part of town you live in and I will start a carpool email list.
Depart: 10 AM from Banks at parking lot at beginning of the trail just off Banks Rd.
Leader: Chaz Shaw, 503-729-7560 chaznw@gmail.com
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Week-3

June 18 (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 Friendly House on NW 26th between Savier and Thurman
Leader: Ken Kane ken@woodbloom.com, 503-246-6462 or 503-522-9997

June 18 (Wed) Solstice Triple Crown Hike (6-9 pm) - Class C

To celebrate the longest Wednesday of the year, let's hike the classic triple crown! We will meet as usual at NW 25th and Raleigh at 6 pm, heading to Council Crest (the highest point of our hike), continuing to Hoyt Arboretum and Pittock Mansion and returning to our starting point by about 9 pm. Please carry water, snacks and a flashlight. Roundtrip mileage will be about 9 miles with over 1000 feet of elevation gain and loss.
Leader: Catherine Schiedler catherineschied@gmail.com or 503-234-1839.

June 19 (Thur) Adventures in Travel - Rose Villa - Fireside Room

Note: New location - See below

In July, 2013, five Trails Club Members backpacked the Loowit Trail around Mt. St. Helens. This rough and often primitive trail offers a close up look at the devastation caused by the 1980 eruption and the recovery of the landscape since. There are many ways to access the Loowit and see the montain on easier day hikes, and we'll look at those routes as well. Join us for a slide show of this challenging three-day trip.
Social hour begins at 6:15 PM., program begins at 7:00 PM. at Rose Villa Recreation Hall, 13505 SE River Rd, Milwaukie. This is a great time for guests to meet Trails Club members. Please bring a snack, or consider a $1 donation to help defray expenses.

PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION: Rose Villa Recreation Hall, Fireside Room. Heading south on River Road in Oak Grove, turn right onto Courtney Road, then right onto Schroeder Lane, and look for parking spaces. Walk between unit 325 and unit 41 in the opposite building, veer to the right, and down a ramp to the basement. Heading North on River Rd, turn left on Courtney Road.

June 20 (Fri) - Clackamas River Rd Bike Ride - Class B

We will ride out Clackamas River Dr and Springwater Rd toward to Milo McIver State Park for lunch, returning on Redland Rd to Oregon City. Rolling hills through beautiful countryside, 35 miles, 1500 ft elevation gain. Register with leader via e-mail- may reschedule if bad weather.
Depart: 10 am from Abernathy Creek City Park, Oregon City, just off Abernathy Rd near Washington St; McLoughlin Blvd exit off 205
Leader: Terry Lawson 503-819-9250, lawson.terry@gmail.com

Jun 21-22 (Sat-Sun) Tyee Work Weekend

This will be our first work weekend for Tyee in 2014. Paul Snively is the Work Party Leader. Joan and Gary Ragan are the Cooks. We will be having a Planning Meeting to discuss summer projects and improvements on Saturday at 1 p.m. Projects this summer include inventory of supplies, take down avalanche signs, assess winter damage, bring in firewood and Spring cleaning, graveling the driveway, plumbing of hot water tanks, North fire escape, kitchen porch cleaning, bridge improvements, remolding men’s bathroom and replacing kitchen floor. Lodging and meals free to volunteers. If West Leg Rd. is still closed, hike up from the Timberline Rd on the winter trail. Plan on arriving for lunch which will be served at 12 noon-ish. Planning Meeting at 1 PM Saturday. Lodge will close at 4 PM on Sunday. RSVP by Wed. June 18th
Contact: Callista Snively tyeelodge1@gmail.com 503-330-7344

Week-4

June 23 (Mon) Cycling the Historic Columbia River Hwy-Moffitt Creek Section-Class A/B

Heading west from Cascade Locks the bike trail takes us to a historic bridge over Moffitt Creek and a 1.6 mile segment of a newly dedicated (Sept, 2013) Historic Columbia River Hwy pedestrian/bike path. This ride will showcase a beautiful new path with restored views of Beacon Rock and scenic picnic/rest areas before reaching a beautifully recreated bridge at McCord Creek . Those wishing, will continue on the Old Hwy, passing another restored tunnel at Oneonta Gorge, to Multnomah Falls before returning. Mileage: Cascade Locks/McCord Crk, 15 miles round trip (RT), or Cascade Locks-Multnomah Falls, 27 miles RT. Join me for a beautiful ride on a new jewel in the crown of Oregon’s most magnificent historic highway now being brought back to life.
Depart: 10 AM Parking lot under the Bridge of the Gods at Cascade Locks, adjacent to the Charburger.
Leader: Allen Burrell, burrell@teleport.com or (503) 288-3859

June 25 (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 Friendly House on NW 26th between Savier and Thurman
Leader: Mike Harrison 360-326-3084; harrimb585qf@gmail.com,

June 25 (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).
Depart: 6:00 PM from Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on NW Raleigh St.
Leader: Donna Covi 360-573-1294 dcibike2@aol.com

June 28 (Sat) McKenzie River Waterfalls/Clear Lake Hike - Class B

Join the group from the Trails Club McKenzie River Outing for this gorgeous 7 mile (additional 1 mile optional) hike with approximately 300 ft elevation gain. We’ll view Sahalie Falls on the McKenzie River, then hike to Clear Lake and complete the 5 mile loop around the lake, resting at Great Springs, the headwaters of the McKenzie River and eat our lunches at Clear Lake Lodge. At the end of the hike, an optional 1 mile roundtrip addition to view breathtaking Koosah Falls will be available. Bring lunch, lots of water, sunscreen and a hat, as half of the hike around Clear Lake is in direct sun.
Depart: 10:30 am near the restroom at Sahalie Falls parking lot between mileposts #5 and #6 on Hwy 126, which is east from Eugene about 65 miles, or from Salem go 80 miles SE on OR 22 then about 5 miles S on Hwy 126.
Leader: Vicki Wood 503-515-7208 or vw48.comcast@gmail.net
(call with any questions before June 27th)

June 30 (Mon) - Springwater Fairview Loop Bike - Class B

This hike is largely on bike trails - I205 bike path, Springwater Corridor, Gresham-Fairview bike path, and Marine Drive bike path with some connecting city streets. It is 25 miles and with 525 feet total ascent. We will stop for lunch at Blue Lake Park. Register with leader via e-mail - may reschedule if bad weather. Depart: 10 am from in front of Gateway Park and Ride on NE 99th
Leader: Terry Lawson 503-819-9250, lawson.terry@gmail.com

June 30 (Mon) - Hike & Picnic; Hopkins Demo Forest - Class A

Walt Garvin will co-lead the hike and give us lots of information on the workings and history of the Demonstration Forest. Hike 3-4 miles on trails and gravel roads. I have also reserved the picnic area to use following the hike. This event will be joint with the Primetimers Monday hikers. We will cook veggie burgers and tube steaks on the BBQ and enjoy the peacefulness of this beautiful place. Please bring a potluck dish to share. You may also attend only the hike or only the picnic. Last year we donated a few dollars each for the use of their facility which they really appreciated. Picnic about noon under white canopy by office.
To sign up for the picnic, Please contact Barbara Jones at 503-829-6424 or email Barbjones50@hotmail.com . cell 503-819-8983

To go on the hike:
Depart 9:30 AM at Clackamette Park in Oregon City off of McLoughlin Blvd, behind McDonalds. Jessie Tucker will meet you to carpool from there. It is about a 20 minute drive.
The forest is located at 16750 S Brockway Road, Oregon City, If you drive directly, take exit 10 on I-205. Follow the highway about 10 miles, turn left on Spangler Road. When the road turns to your left (about 2 miles), turn right onto Brockway Road and follow to end of road to the parking lot. Look for small Hopkins signs. Meet 9:45 a.m.. Hike begins at 10:00 a.m.