Events

Week-1

Apr 1 (Tues) Lyle Cherry Orchard - Class B

Climb up a series of steep benches above Lyle, gaining 1,000 ft. elevation in the first mile, then heading east across a windswept oak woodland plateau to an abandoned cherry orchard. Great wildflowers and river views all the way. Hike 6 miles with 1,400-ft. elevation gain. Be prepared for poison oak.
Drive 100 miles round trip.
Meet: 8:15 a.m., Lewis and Clark State Park, Troutdale
Leader: Susan Saul (360) 892-5643 or sunr1s3cr33k@gmail.com

Apr 2 (Wed) Morning hike - Class A

We hike 4 to 5 miles, usually in Forest Park, then lunch at a nearby cafe.
Meet: Wallace Park between NW 25th & 26th on Raleigh at 9:30 AM
Leader: Jane Storey 503-747-5715

April 2 (Wed) Evening Hike - Class B

6PM to 8PM ish> We will hike approximately 6 miles in Forest Park and the West Hills with 500 foot elevation gain (not cumulative).
Meet: Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on Raleigh.
Leader: Gini Bateman 503-475-8712 ginibateman@aol.com

April 5, 2008 (Sat) Memaloose Hills Loop Hike -A level

Wildflower hike on the drier end of the Gorge. Hike 6 miles with 500 feet elevation gain. Drive 154 miles round trip.
Contact leader Gary Holman (503) 261-3571 for questions.
Meet Gateway Park and Ride 8:00

Apr 5 (Sat) Devils' Rest 'n More Hike - Class B

Beginning at Bridal Veil, we will ascend to the (viewless) summit of Devils' Rest. Our descending route will include travel over some primitive trails. Possible side trip to Angels' Rest will depend on time, weather and motivation. Hike: 10.4 miles w/ 2,660' elevation gain
Drive 28 R/T miles
Meet: 9:00 AM @ Lewis & Clark State Park (exit 18, off I-84)
Leader: Kelly Marlin, 503 665 6778

Apr. 5-6 (Sat-Sun) Gillette Lake Back Pack. Class B

3.8 miles one way. We will backpack in from Bonneville Dam Parking Lot, set up camp and day hike to Green Leaf Falls on Saturday. On Sunday we will day hike either to Aldrich Butte or the PCT. Up the west side of Table Mountain. We could come down at Bonneville Hot Springs and car pool back to the Bonneville Dam parking area. Come join us for a spring backpack in the gorge. Limit 12 people and 3 dogs.
Register with Linda Conrad at lcgrconrad@aol.com or 360-837-3875 by Wednesday April 2nd.

Week-2

April 8, 2008 (Tuesday) Catherine Creek Hike (Class A)

The grass widows will be gone, but there will be new flowers blooming as we enter mid spring. Besides the flowers, we get great views of the east end of the Gorge. We will hike 6-8 miles. Pace will be moderate. Elevation is perhaps 1000 feet. 114 miles round trip drive. Wear long sleeve shirt and long pants as there may be poison oak in the area.
Meet at Lewis and Clark Park off Interstate 84. at 8:30 am.
Leader: Diana Forester (503-288-7782)

Apr 9 (Wed) Morning hike - Class A

We hike 4 to 5 miles, usually in Forest Park, then lunch at a nearby cafe.
Meet: Wallace Park between NW 25th & 26th on Raleigh at 9:30 AM
Leader: Phil Crosby 503-636-1853

April 9 (Wed) Evening Hike - Class B

6PM to 8PM ish. We will hike approximately 6 miles in Forest Park and the West Hills with 500 foot elevation gain (not cumulative).
Meet: Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on Raleigh.
Leader Gerda Eck 503-654-1353 gerdaeck@msn.com

April 10th (Thurs.) Social Committee Meeting

Meeting to plan 85th Annual Banquet and other special events for 2008. We will be meeting at Lila Grossman's at 7 p.m. Call for directions and to let us know that you will be attending.
Please RSVP with Callista Dunn
(503) 330-7344 or Kissta9@aol.com

April 10 (Thurs)Verboort - Kansas City Loop Bike Ride - Class B

This will be our first ride of the season, so the pace will be leisurely. We will ride through spring green farmlands, visit an old cemetery or two.
Meet at 9:30 am in the parking lot behind the new Wash. Co. jail facility, located on SW Dennis, between SW Baseline and SW Washington St.on the westside of Hillsboro. It is a block from the end of the MAX line so it is possible to use public transportation to the meeting place.
For questions or further directions, please contact leader: Gisela Piercy at 503 648-5885 or giselapiercy@aol.com.

Apr 12 (Sat) President's Hike - Class A

Klickitat Trail: Wahkiacus to Suburbia and Catherine Creek

Wildflower expert Barbara Robinson will guide us along a lovely and historically interesting section of the Klickitat Rail Trail on this joint hike with the Klickitat Trail Conservancy. We will visit the remnants of a dry ice plant and have a chance to taste the mineral spring water. Bring a container if you want to take some water home. If the weather permits, we'll continue along the river to the Suburbia trestle, which was destroyed in the 1996 flood. For the second part of the hike, we will move to Catherine Creek, one of the premiere wildflower viewing areas in the Columbia Gorge. We will be there for the peak of the camas bloom. Parts of the trail are quite rocky so wear good boots. Hike 6.5 miles, minimal elevation gain; drive 140 miles round trip.
Meet: 7:30 a.m., Gateway Park & Ride
Leader: Susan Saul (360) 892-5643 or sunr1s3cr33k@gmail.com

Week-3

Apr 13 (Sun) Lacamas Park Loop - Class A

We will get back in plenty of time for the 85th Annual Trails Club Banquet! The location of the hike is Camas WA. We will see a waterfall and possibly blue Camas lilies then continue around Round Lake to a picnic area for lunch. We will then see an interesting pot-holed streambed while returning to our cars. Hike 5 miles with 500 feet of elevation gain. Drive 35 miles round trip.
MEET: 9:00 a.m. at Gateway Transit Center parking garage.
LEADER: Carolyn Jenkins 503-422-6456

April 15 (Tue) - Seven Mile Hill - Class B

Just West of The Dalles the hills are alive with Balsam Root and lots of other wonderful spring flowers. We'll hike mostly cross country on this open slope, (sturdy hiking boots are required) Views of The Dalles and the mighty Columbia River are splendid. Meadowlark will be singing in the sunshine, even if the weather is not so good on the West Side of the Cascades, this promises to be a wonderful midweek excursion of six to eight miles with 1000 feet elevation gain.
Meet: 8:30 AM Lewis and Clark State Park,
Leader: Gerda Eck 503-6544-1353 gerdaeck@msn.com

Apr 16(Wed) Morning hike - Class A

We hike 4 to 5 miles, usually in Forest Park, then lunch at a nearby cafe.
Meet: Wallace Park between NW 25th & 26th on Raleigh at 9:30 AM
Leader: Lila Grossman 503-227-0684

April 16 (Wed) Evening Hike - Class B

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

April 17th (Thurs.) Adventure and Travels: White Cloud Mtn. Backpack

In August 2007, the TCO Alpine Wilderness backpacking trip was in the White Cloud Mountains in Idaho's Sawtooth National Forest. Two groups of eleven people hiked about 7 miles to the base camp in a meadow at 8159-ft. elevation. Come see the slideshow of their camping and hiking experiences of majestic mountains and beautiful lakes. How can a person spear several fish with their hiking pole? Sounds like a fishy story to me! Program presented by Callista Dunn.
MEET: Rose Villa 13505 SE River Road, Milwaukie, 7:30 p,m,
CONTACT: Nancy Overpeck (360) 573-6878 or overpeck@wa-net.com

Saturday April 19, 9:30 am. Vancouver WA, 16-20 miles.Burnt Bridge Creek/ Discovery Trail.
Meet on Bernie Dr. for the beginning of the trail; one block east of Fruit Valley Road/Lakeshore Ave. Portlandlanders go north on I-5, exist 4, turn left on 78th St. Go the west end of 78 and turn left on Lackeshore. 1/4 mile turn left to Bernie Dr. Turn left into parking lot.
Call or e-mail Nancy Overpeck if you need information. 360-573-6878. overpeck@wa-net.com

April 19 (Sat) Washington Park Hike (Class A)

For those of us who can't keep up with the fast crowd we'll look at the same scenery but at a slower pace. I hope to see many of my friends on this hike. We'll hike from 10 am to 3 pm with a break for lunch. Bring your lunch and water.
Meet at the top of the MAX elevator at the zoo at 10 am
Leader: June Smelser, 503-668-4060, junesmelser@yahoo.com.

April 19 (Sat) Nesika Membership Hike - Class A

Hike to the Trails Club's Nesika, situated in a remote area above the Columbia Gorge. Hike along Multnomah Creek above the Multnomah Falls and see the spring flowers (including Trillium) bloom. Bring a light sack lunch and return in the early afternoon.
Leave: the visitor area at Multnomah Falls Lodge at 9:30
Leader: Fendall Winston (503) 329 8382

Apr 19 (Sat) Klickitat Rail Trail Hike (Class B)

Hike north of The Dalles along sunny Swale Canyon. The trip is 13 miles long with only 980 feet elevation gain and it follows an abandoned railroad grade. We will shuttle cars so expect a long day. Bring a sunhat and plenty of water. There should be spring flowers. Drive 150 miles plus the shuttle.
Meet: Gateway at 8:00
Leader: Marci Lane (503) 333-9776 Marcidru@Gmail.com

Apr 19-20 (Sat-Sun) April Work Trip Nesika

We will not be able to drive in to Nesika for the April work trip so let's plan to meet at Multnomah Falls Lodge at 8:00 AM and walk up to the lodge. We can take care of a few of the opening chores and then come down Saturday evening. We can check out the spring, turn on the water, change the oil in the generator, get some cleanup done and bring the duckboards out of the women's dorm. Bring your lunch and we can also probably provide some hot soup and the usual hot drinks. It's been an unusual year so we wind up improvising.
Contact Merrill Hugo 503-293-5102

Week-4

Nancy Overpeck's 70th Birthday Party
April 20 (Sunday)

Nancy_O is having a birthday ending in zero. Let's make this a special day for her. Come celebrate with Nancy on Sunday April 20th between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Rose Villa Fellowship Hall. 13505 SE River Rd. Milwaukie.
Sponsored by friends and family. R.S.V.P. with Callista Dunn by April 9th Phone (503) 330-7344 or email Kissta9@aol.com.

April 22 (Tues) Nesika Lodge Hike - Class B

A beautiful trek up from Multnomah Lodge to the historic and tranquil grounds of Nesika Lodge, offering a babbling creek, spring flowers, lush woods and gradual elevation along the way. Bring water and lunch or snacks. Approx. 7-8 miles rt, 1800-1900 ' elev. gain., moderate pace.
Meet: Multnomah Lodge by 9:00 a.m.
Leader: Jane Garbisch (503) 314-2233.

Apr 23 (Wed) Morning hike - Class A

We hike 4 to 5 miles, usually in Forest Park, then lunch at a nearby cafe.
Meet: Wallace Park between NW 25th & 26th on Raleigh at 9:30 AM
Leader: Mike Harrison 503-659-7430

April 23 (Wed) Evening Hike - Class B

6PM to 8PM ish. We will hike approximately 6 miles in Forest Park and the West Hills with 500 foot elevation gain (not cumulative).
Meet: Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on Raleigh.
Leader: Julie Dailey 503-654-2557 jules@spiritone.com

April 23-27, 2008 Hell's Canyon Backpack - C level

Hike the Idaho side from Pittsburg Landing to Johnson Creek and back in this 30 mile trip. The route does not involve as much elevation gain/loss as many trips in the Canyon but does provides the exquisite views for which Hell's Canyon is famous. Group size is limited to six.
Contact Bill Fulton at 503-557-3500 for information.

April 26 (Sat) Oneonta Trail Hike - Class B

This delightful hike travels along Oneonta Creek after passing Triple Falls. We will hike past the falls to about the 1300 foot level. On the way back we will take the Horsetail Trail and travel behind Ponytail Falls. Total distance is 7 miles.
Drive 50 miles round trip.
Meet: Gateway Park and Ride at 9:00 am
Leader: Kelly Marlin, (503)665-6778

Apr 26 (Sat) Nesika Supper Hike - Class B
Cancelled
Please make your supper reservations w/ Nancy Overpeck (360-573-6878 or overpeck@wa-net.com) by April 21st. Then plan on a beautiful, afternoon hike along Multnomah Creek to the Trails Club's remote lodge high above Multnomah Falls. Be sure to bring a flashlight (or two) w/ fresh batteries and some warm clothes for the hike out after supper.
Hike: 8 miles w/ 1,800' elevation gain
Meet: 3:00 PM in front of Multnomah Falls Lodge
Leader: Kelly Marlin, 503 665 6778

April 26 (Sat) Hike 'N Dine at Nesika
Cancelled due to snow

Meet at gate (road to Nesika)at 9:30 am. Hikers will have a later opening. This is a special menu of delicious recipes from Rio Cliente (near Guadalajara Mexico). Basically vegitarian with a fish dish, including loads of fresh fruits and veggies.
Plan to stay overnight for a special breakfast. Please reserve by April 21st.
Call or e-mail Nancy Overpeck 360-573-6878 Call for map to Nesika. overpeck@wa-net.com

Week-5

Apr. 27 (Sun) - Banks-Vernonia Railroad -Class A

We will hike along the route of the old railroad line between two large timbered trestles - the 600-ft. Buxton Trestle and the Horseshoe Trestle - both constructed in the early 1920's. This is an easy, 5.3-mile one-way hike for kids and families with 500-ft. elevation loss. The majority of the hike is through the new 1,650-acre L.L."Stub" Stewart State Park. We can have lunch and explore the park is the group wishes. Dogs are permitted on a leash. We will need cars to shuttle hikers between the trailheads.
Meet: 8:00 am at Hillsboro Fred Meyer (east end of parking lot) just south of Hwy 26 and Cornelius Pass exit.
Leader: Matt Newman - 503.693.8717 mattn@nw-eng.com

April 27 (Sun) Waikinah Falls to Horsetail Falls - Class B/C

Take your doggy for a stroll through the trail 400 from Waikinah Falls to Horse Tail Falls.
Contact leaders for meeting locations.
10 miles round trip. Level B or C for humans.
Leaders: Karen & Roger Anderson, 360-254-2371 or p74852@gmail.com

Apr. 28 (Mon) kick-off meeting for this kayak season.

The meeting will be held at Portland Kayak at 7 PM. At the meeting we'll provide you with information regarding our trips and plans for the season. We'll help coordinate refresher courses for wet exit and re-entry in local pools. Portland Kayak will talk about the latest in boats and gear, their trips, and courses they offer. We've added a refresher course that combines and reviews our two basic safety courses. That's for those of us who lose it if we don't use it, or who didn't "own" it after the initial classes.
Portland Kayak is located at 6342 SW Macadam Ave. Suite G, Portland, OR 97239, along the Willamette River.

April 28 - May 25 (Mon-Sun) Peru Trekking with the Mazamas

For more info, please see weblink
Peru Trekking w/ Mazamas

Apr 30 (Wed) Morning hike - Class A

We hike 4 to 5 miles, usually in Forest Park, then lunch at a nearby cafe.
Meet: Wallace Park between NW 25th & 26th on Raleigh at 9:30 AM
Leader: Richard Gaunt 971-404-1153

April 30 (Wed) Evening Hike - Class B

6PM to 8PM ish. We will hike approximately 6 miles in Forest Park and the West Hills with 500 foot elevation gain (not cumulative).
Meet: Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on Raleigh.
Leader: Lisa Brice 503-682-2952 lbhikes@msn.com

April 30 (Wed) Hamilton Mt. Loop Hike - Class B

A lovely Gorge conditioning hike, 9 miles with 2200 feet elevation gain. Pace will be moderate. If the weather is good we will have views and probably some flowers. If it is not nice, we will enjoy the waterfall and beautiful forest.
Meet: Troutdale Outlet Stores Parking Lot at 9:00 am.
Leader: Bernadette Price 503-807-4091

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