October 26, 2024 – January 4, 2025
Upcoming hikes at a glance…
Oct 26 Cape Perpetua (Florence)
Nov 9 Hemlock and Yakso Falls (Glide)
Nov 23 South Slough Estuary (Charleston)
Dec 7 Lost Creek Lake (Shady Cove)
Dec 21 Swift Water and Susan Creek (Glide)
Jan 4 North Bank Habitat (Roseburg)
Jan 18 Sunset Bay to Cape Arago (Charleston)
To view details of all upcoming hikes, go to our
Events page on Facebook.
You will find the most up-to-date information on our scheduled hikes there.
Difficulty Levels:
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN: The total accumulation of elevation you climb (gain) throughout the course of a hike.
Example: If you climb 1000 ft, then descend 500 ft, then climb 300 ft, your total elevation gain is 1,300 ft. (Your descent, or loss, does not matter. Only the gain is counted)
UPCOMING HIKES…
October 26, 2024 – Cape Perpetua
(Florence)
Hike Coordinator: Lane Harris
Cape Perpetua, near Florence, was named after Saint Perpetua, who was sentenced to death by mad cow. True story, you can’t make this stuff up. At any rate, we appreciate hiking up to the top of the cape without having to worry about angry crazed bovines.
Driving time: 2 hours, 35 minutes
Driving directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wGCcPYeC1xbB5GodA
Entry or parking fee: $5/vehicle/day or valid recreation pass
Route: All hiking paths begin at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center. This will be a choose-your-own hike, as it consists of multiple paths to take. Hikers can do all of them or just a few. There’s a hike to the Giant Spruce, a rather large (to understate it a bit) 400 year old spruce tree; a short loop hike on the coast with its churns and spouting horns (Famed Thor’s Well can be seen from the loop); and the hike up to the stone shelter on the cape’s summit.
Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/…/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd562046.pdf
Difficulty level: Difficult to Cape Perpetua’s summit. Easy to Moderate for all other hikes.
Distance: 6.8 miles
Elevation gain: 900 feet
Pluses: The view from the summit of the rugged Oregon coast extending south to Heceta Head is well worth the effort to get there. The coast at the foot of Cape Perpetua is extremely rugged and the eternal battle between land and ocean has left behind numerous churns and spouting horns for us to explore. Oh, and there are plenty of bathrooms!
Minuses: It’s a steep hike up to the summit.
For more information call or text Lane at 541-643-9278.
November 9, 2024 – Hemlock and Yakso Falls
(Glide)
Hike Coordinator: Penny Groth
Yay waterfalls, hooray for waterfalls, we love waterfalls! Yes, we do enjoy hiking to waterfalls and who doesn’t like hiking to waterfalls? Nobody we know! At any rate, we will be hiking to two waterfalls located up Little River and below Hemlock Lake. The hikes to Hemlock Falls and Yakso Falls are short and sweet and for some extra mileage, we will hike up Hemlock Creek, where we can enjoy two more waterfalls on the way.
Driving time: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Driving directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/b3kxS8Degakrit7C8
Entry or parking fee: none
Route: From the trailhead at Lake in the Woods, we will hike to Hemlock Falls and then Yakso Falls. For those wishing to hike a bit further, hikers can walk up the Hemlock Creek Trail from the lake and then turn around when they feel they’ve gone far enough. The official route for the Hemlock Creek portion will take us to the intersection with the Yellowjacket Loop and back.
Distance: 2.8 miles (just the falls), 8.8 miles to Yellowjacket Loop
Elevation gain: 320 feet (just the falls), 1740 feet to Yellowjacket Loop.
Difficulty level: Easiest (to just the two falls), strenuous (to Yellowjacket Loop)
Pluses: Waterfalls! Forest! A lake! And did we mention waterfalls?
Minuses: It’s that time of the year when the weather can get cold, wet, and even snowy!
For more information call or text Penny at 541-643-6413.
November 23, 2024 – South Slough Estuary
(Charleston)
Hike Coordinator: Diana Pace
Details TBA
December 7, 2024 – Lost Creek Lake
(Shady Cove)
Hike Coordinator: Terry Andreucci
Details TBA
December 21, 2024 – Swiftwater and Susan Creek
(Glide)
Hike Coordinator: Lane Harris
Details TBA
January 4, 2025 – North Bank Habitat
(Roseburg)
Hike Coordinator: Rheo Wheeler
Details TBA
January 15, 2025 – Quarterly Planning Meeting
(Roseburg)
DATE: JANUARY 15, 2024
time: 5:30pm
location: DOUGLAS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ROOM 310
We will plan our next set of hikes at this meeting.
The general public is welcome to attend our meetings, especially if you are interested in seeing what we’re all about. But in a word: Hiking!
Contact Rheo at (541) 643-0727 if you have any questions.
January 18, 2025 – Sunset Bay to Cape Arago
(Charleston)
Hike Coordinator: Rheo Wheeler
Details TBA
Information on our hikes
General - Hikes occur year-round on every other Saturday. The general public is welcome. Meet – The group meets before 8 am in the Douglas County Courthouse parking lot behind the Roseburg Public Library just off of Fowler Street. In general, most hikes take an hour to an hour and a half driving time each direction. Alternate arrangements – Hikers who wish to meet the group at the hike destination or would like a ride and/or meet up at a different location enroute to the hiking destination should contact the hike coordinator in advance to coordinate these types of arrangements. The hike coordinator will determine the reasonability of each request and if it can be conveniently accommodated. Pet Policy: We welcome well-behaved pets and expect owners to have full control over their pets at all times. As long as the area we are hiking in allows dogs, you are welcome to bring your friendly trail companion. Please be respectful of other hikers and clean up after your pet. Bring – Each person should bring water, lunch, layers of clothing including raingear. If you wish to carpool, then please come prepared to share gas expenses. Driving time to trailheads and hike length are estimates only. The hikes – Hikes are rated on a difficulty level of easy, moderate and difficult. The levels are determined by the length, altitude change, steepness, terrain, etc. Lengths of scheduled hikes are generally between 4 and 8 miles but can be longer. Options for shorter hikes and/or easier routes are nearly always available. Hikers of all levels are welcome to join us on hikes. Be Prepared – Wear seasoned boots. Stay with the group and on the trail. If lost, stay put. Each hiker hikes at his or her own risk and is responsible for his or her own health, safety and welfare. Hiking destinations may be changed due to weather conditions or other concerns. The hike coordinator will have you sign a Sign in Waiver to participate. Hikes are submitted to the News Review for publication. A schedule is also listed on this website and is posted on the club's Facebook page. Hike destinations are subject to change at the hike coordinator's discretion due to weather conditions, etc.
For more information, see our Hike Guidelines