Hike Coordinator – Edwin Case
The road was rough and we had three 4 wheel drive vehicles ferry our 11 hikers to the upper Mount Bailey trailhead. We enjoyed a respite from Roseburg’s upper 90 degree heat with the temperature being a relatively cool 80ish degrees with a steady breeze blowing.
Unfortunately, smoke from the fires to the south of Mount Bailey hazed up the view to Diamond Lake and Mount Thielsen. By the time we reached the summit, the smoke had thickened to the point that there was no view at all to be had from the top of Mount Bailey. Not even nearby Diamond Lake was visible.
All eleven hikers (plus one dog) made it to the summit, including our youngest hiker who was about 9 or 10 years old. Our hikers came from diverse locations ranging from Days Creek to Coos Bay. Too bad it was smoky!
Pictures by Katsuaki Terasawa
