All visitors and Trails Club members are encouraged to enjoy the great Northwest outdoors by selecting a hike, bike ride or other event from this calendar. Gentle Reminders provides explanation of hike difficulty and hike guideline. Detail description of common meeting is available at Meeting Places.

Index:

Date	Day	Event Description
Week 1
1	Thu	Willamette Park to Zoo and Back Bike
3-5	Sat-Mon	Labor Day at Nesika
Week 2
7	Wed	Portland Morning Hike - Class A/B
7	Wed	Portland Evening Hike - Class B
8	Thu	Multnomah / Latourelle Falls Bike Ride - Class A/C
10	Sat	Nesika Membership Hike - Class B
10-11	Sat-Sun	Paradise Park to Ramona Falls Trailhead Backpack - Class A
10-11	Sat-Sun	Nesika Lodge work party
10-17	Sat-Sat	Cycle Oregon
Week 3
13	Tue	Board Meeting - 7PM, Mazama MC
14	Wed	Portland Morning Hike - Class A/B
14	Wed	Portland Evening Hike - Class B
14	Wed	Little Huckleberry Mt. Hike - Class B
15	Thu	Blazer Deadline
15	Thu	Sellwood Waterfront Park Picnic
16	Fri	Coos Bay Area Hike - Class B
17	Sat	Hike Pacific Crest Trail, Dine at Tyee Lodge – Class A
17	Sat	Upper Stub Stewart Loop - Class A
17-18	Sat-Sun	Tyee Hike and Dine
Week 4
21	Wed	Portland Morning Hike - Class A/B
21	Wed	Portland Evening Hike - Class B
22	Thu	Washington County Bike Ride – Class B+
24-25	Sat-Sun	Tyee Lodge work party
Week 5
26	Mon	"Last" Last Monday Bike Ramble - Class A
28	Wed	Portland Morning Hike - Class A/B
28	Wed	Portland Evening Hike - Class B

Events

Week-1

Sept 3-5(Sat-Mon) Labor Day at Nesika

Nesika with have a temporary bridge. Yeh! Gate opens 9 AM Saturday Sept 3rd. Two nights and return early Sept 5th. Food: Potluck. Breakfast served on 4th and 5th. Hamburgers and Hot dogs provided for Saturday night. Also remember to bring coolers if you want to keep something cold. The gate entrance to our road is now just to the left of the Larch Mountain "winter" gate. Please call Nancy Overpeck to tell us what you are bringing.
Contact: Nancy Overpeck 360-573-6878

Sept 1(Thur) Willamette Park to Zoo and Back Bike- Class A+

We'll ride from Willamette Park to Goose Hollow, MAX up to the Zoo and ride back down to Willamette Park. Most of the ride is on city streets and there are some hills, both up and down. Between 15-20 miles. Bring $$ and/or a ticket for the MAX ride. There should be plenty of parking on Nebraska St. or other side streets. Call me if you have questions.
Depart: Meet at 9:45 AM for 10:00 AM Departure, in front of Fulton Pub at 0618 SW Nebraska St., near the entrance to Willamette Park.
Leader: Audrey Perino 503-246-6462, 503-522-9911(cell) or e-mail: audrey53@comcast.net.

Week-2

Sept 7(Wed) Portland 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: Wallace Park on NW Raleigh at 9:30AM
Leader: Richard Gaunt 971-404-1153

Sept 7(Wed) Portland Evening hike - Class B

We will hike approximately 6 miles in Forest Park and the West Hills with 500 feet of noncumulative elevation gain. Return about 8:00 PM.
Depart: 6:00 PM from Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th Ave on NW Raleigh St.
Leader: Lisa Brice 503-682-2952 lbhikes@msn.com

Sept 8(Thur) Multnomah Falls Bike Ride - Class C
or Latourelle Falls Bike Ride - Class A

A great 32 mile start to fall riding. Fall colors may be just starting to show. The ride starts at 10 AM at the Lewis and Clark State Park. We ride slowly up through Corbett to the Vista House. The rest of the way is down hill. A stop at Latourell Falls to meet those on the short ride. Then on to Multnomah Falls for lunch and the return trip. Bring lunch.
Depart (For Latourelle Falls ride- Class A): Guy Talbot State Park 11:30 am (Drive I-84 East to Exit 28, west on old Scenic Hwy to parking area at Guy Talbot State Park - Latourelle Falls).
Depart (For Multnomah falls ride - Class c): Lewis and Clark State Park 10 AM. (I-84 East to exit 18 follow signs to Lewis and Clark State Park. Meet in Parking Lot.)
Leader: Ralph Rogers, 503-434-6283 or rrogers500@gmail.com.

Sept 10 (Sat) Nesika Membership Hike - 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 gradual elevation along the way. Trailsclub folks will be at the lodge working so it will be open for your visit. Bring water and lunch or snacks. Approx. 8 miles rt, 1700-1800 ' elev. gain., moderate-plus pace.
Depart: Gateway Park and Ride garage by 8:30 AM or Multnomah Lodge gift Shop by 9:15 AM
Leader: Jane Garbisch 503-314-2233

Sept 10-11(Sat-Sun) Paradise Park to Ramona Falls Trailhead Backpack - Class A

Set up car shuttle between Timberline Lodge and the Ramona Falls Trailhead. Backpack to Paradise Park area from Timberline Lodge, approximately 5 ½ miles, losing about 1000 feet then gaining it as we climb out of Zig Zag Canyon. Hike in will have beautiful views south to Mount Jefferson and of the west face of Mount Hood. Sunday hike out via the Pacific Crest Trail and Ramona Falls to the Trailhead, approximately 8.5 miles with 3400 feet of elevation loss. There will be a ford of the Sandy River, so be prepared for wet feet and rocky ford of the river.
Contact leader prior to Tuesday September 6th for meeting time and place.
Leader: Bill Yandon 503-538-3643 or Cell 503-887-2932 or wkyandon@earthlink.net.

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

The temporary ramp on the Multnomah Creek Bridge is in place and we can now drive into the turn-around. Work needs to continue on the final side of the Women’s Dorm to have it completed for the winter season. The Men’s Dorm needs to be pressure washed and painted. The road between the bridge and the turn-around became quite overgrown with the wet spring and there are several areas that need to be brushed. Also, we still have an abundance of brush debris to dispose of for fire protection and to improve the appearance around the lodge. There is still stone work to do on the seat wall. We also need to complete dusting and cleaning in all the buildings in preparation for winter.
Cook: Virginia Larson
Registration Deadline: September 7th
Contact: George Milne 503-572-8512 lodgechair@trailsclub.org.

Sept 10-17 (Sat-Sat) - Cycle Oregon

Those signed up for Cycle Oregon and wishing to ride with the Trails Club, contact leader for details on a group ride.
Leader: Allen Burrell 503-288-3859 or burrel@teleport.com.

Week-3

Sept 14(Wed) Portland Morning hike - Class A/B

Sept 14(Wed) Portland Evening hike - Class B

Sept 14 (Wed) - Little Huckleberry Mt. Hike - Class B

This lightly used but well maintained trail in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest climbs 1800 ft. in 2.5 mi. through a verdant forest to a huckleberry meadow and, finally, a former lookout site with commanding views of Mts. Adams, Ranier and Hood and more. A very rewarding outing on a nice day. Register with leader in advance. Drive: 120 mi. r/t, NW Forest Pass required
Depart: Gateway Park & Ride, 8:00 am
Leader: Bill Kingsbury, wfcrowntown@gmail.com.

Sept 15 (Thu) - Picnic at Sellwood Waterfront Park

Sellwood Waterfront PotLuck Picnic in the Park. Arrive early to save tables. Bring extra card tables and chairs if you can. Lasagne and Lemonade will be provided. Sellwood Waterfront Park is located just south of Oaks Amusement Park.
Dine at 6:00 PM with a hike at 7:00 PM
For questions, contact Nancy Overpeck 360-573-6878

Sept 16 (Fri) - Coos Bay Area Hike - Class B

Hike the coastal headlands from Sunset Bay campground down past Shore Acres State Park, home of the old Simpson estate where there is a public garden which we can walk through. Walk along the headlands with all the coves and islands, down to Cape Arago State Park where we'll go, if the weather is good, down to the beach for our lunch. Hike 8 miles with 500 feet elevation gain. I will be down there camping starting Thursday. Cell phone coverage is spotty, so leave a message and I may get back to you.
Depart: 9:30 AM from Sunset Bay campground site D-21
Leader: Brian Carlson 503-703-8598

Sept 17 (Sat) - Hike Pacific Crest Trail, Dine at Tyee Lodge – Class A

Hike downhill a little more than 4 miles with 1450 feet elevation loss as we go from Timberline Lodge to Barlow Pass. We may find huckleberries. Car shuttle involved before we start hiking. After the hike my car will be going to our nearby Tyee Lodge for dinner. This combined hike and lodge visit meet our club’s membership requirements. Must register with the Tyee Lodge host for dinner and register with leader for the hike. The dinner stop is optional for the other carpool cars.
Depart: 9 AM from Gateway Park and Ride
Leader: Carolyn Jenkins 503-422-6456

Sept 17 (Sat) - Upper Stub Stewart Loop - Class A

Come on along. This morning hike visits a nearby state park from a Banks-Vernonia Trail head. We’ll keep a steady, relaxed pace over 6-7 miles of forested foothills with Coast Range views and an elevation gain of at least 700 feet. Our high point will be the park’s 1,500 foot Unfit Settlement View.
Depart: 9:00 AM from west side Target meeting spot.
Leader: John Benson 503-334-8026

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

Come join us for a hike and a meal at Tyee and for the weekend. Dinner will be served around 6 pm. Menu for Saturday night dinner will be: Apple/Cranberry Pork Chop, Onion/Rosemary Beet soup, green salad, Berry or Pecan pies. You can also choose to stay the night and wake up to Roger's blueberry pancake, sausage & fruit salad. Please register for hike with hike leader.
For dinner & lodge stay Register with: Roger or Karen Anderson - p74852@gmail.com or 360-450-9199.

Week-4

Sept 21(Wed) Portland Morning hike - Class A/B

Sept 21(Wed) Portland Evening hike - Class B

Sept 22 (Thu) - Washington County Bike Ride – Class B+ Update 2

This ride will start from a park in Forest Grove. We’ll head south of the city & range a bit to the west and the east. Along our ride of about 45 miles we’ll cross the Tualatin River, pass a couple of golf courses, a wetlands, farmland, several vineyards & commercial nurseries, and a bison farm. We’ll take breaks in parks (restrooms, water) in Gaston & Hillsboro. We’ll travel through some reasonably level countryside, but will also get a chance to use our low gears and brakes.
Contact the leader to register & for the specific meeting place & time.
NOTE: The leader will not be available Mon 9/19-Wed 9/21.
Leader: Rich Fuhs 503-690-5077 Rich.Fuhs@gmail.com.

Sept 24-25 (Sat-Sun) - Tyee Work Weekend

Only two more work weekends! Enjoy Mt. Hood for early fall color and great weather. Projects include: setting post for wood shed and stacking firewood, and rebuilding back porch. Bring work clothes and gloves. For those interested, after dinner hike. Lodging and meals free to volunteers who pre-register! Work starts 10 am Saturday. Lodge will close Sun. at 3PM.
Cook: Angelo Carella
Sign-up Deadline: September 21st
Contact: Stephen Brown 360-687-6169 ryanbrowns4@spiritone.com.

Week-5

Sept 26 (Mon) - "Last" Last Monday Bike Ramble - Class A

Join us for our Last "Last Monday" Bike Ramble. It's an entertaining evening of peddling, socializing and fun stops on a lazy last Monday of the month. This will be the final Bike Ramble for the season. We meet at the Oaks Pioneer Church by the Sellwood Bridge. See where the SE ramble will take us this month. Note the earlier start time as the days are sadly growing shorter.
Depart: 5:30 PM Oaks Pioneer Church, 455 SE Spokane
Leader: Allen Burrell 503-288-3859 burrell@teleport.com

Sept 28(Wed) Portland Morning hike - Class A/B

Sept 28(Wed) Portland Evening hike - Class B

Let's Talk About

Trails Trodden

Umatilla River Backpack

On Memorial Day weekend Glen and Linda Conrad lead us on an awesome backpack to the north fork of the Umatilla river. We met at Gateway an had a scenic drive down the Gorge all the way past Pendelton where we headed north. The open rolling hills along this part of the drive were very green and lush from the spring rains. Our sunny weather was a welcome break from the wet Portland spring. The trail into the camp site followed the river and had many places to stop and enjoy the sights and sounds of the crystal clear water. There were a couple of challenging creek crossing and everyone did very good job getting safely across. Camp site was along the river and made the nights sleep very sound listening to the babbling of the water. I always like being around Glean and Linda and learning from their wealth of outdoor knowledge. It amazes me how they can prepare some very good food over an open fire. Linda made some hot dogs and side dishes the first night and some of the best spaghetti the second night. We did a day hike on Sunday going up Coyotte Ridge seeing some very cool flowers and great sights across the open alpine meadows. This was a real fun backpack with a great group of people
Subimmited by: Pete Bryant

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