Hike Coordinator: Richard O’Neill
Narration by Lane Harris
On a cold December morning 13 of us set out on the Marsters segment of the North Umpqua Trail. Beginning on the east end near the Marsters Bridge, the group hiked downriver west toward Calf Creek.
Every section of the N.U.T. west of Calf Creek is now closed due to the wildfires that ravaged the area back in September of this year. Ironically, we were hiking on a section that had also been scorched by fire back in 2017, as evidenced by the blackened trees, some of which made for interesting obstacles to get around.
After reaching Calf Creek, we all sat down for a quick lunch, then headed back upriver. No rain fell on us, in fact there was plenty of sunshine. Ok, so the sun was shining on the other side of the river, but we did occasionally catch brief glimpses of direct sunlight on our side of the river. Overall, this was a pleasant hike that showed a forest quickly rebounding to life after only 3 years.
Read about this hike on Richard O’Neill’s Blog
More pictures Richard O’Neill’s Flickr page and Lane Harris’ Flickr page
Pictures below by Richard O’Neil and Lane Harris
