Events

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Week-2

June 6 (Wed) Morning Hike – Class A/B

We begin our hike at 9:30 am and hike 4 to 6 miles, for 2 to 4 hours, somewhere in the Portland metropolitan area, often in Forest Park.
This week We will meet in front of the visitor center at Hoyt Arboretum at 4000 SW Fairview Blvd. to depart at 9:30 AM. Parking is free on the street but the two lots are pay-to-park. We will hike through the Arboretum then have lunch at the Cascade Grill just inside the zoo gates, no entry fee required.
Leader: Kathy Pollock, 503-341-9441, pollockkathy@ymail.com.

June 6 (Wed) Evening Hike – Class A/B

We will start at 6 PM sharp and hike until 8 PM-ish in Forest Park and the West Hills. Please carry a flashlight or headlamp and dress for changeable weather.
Meet: at Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on Raleigh.
Cost: Free for Trails Club and Mazama members; $2 non-members
See the TCO Meetup site for leaders and details of the hikes.

June 7 (Thu) Peninsula Park to Pier Park Bike Ride - Class A

Please join me for an easy ride around North Portland. 15 miles round trip, flat, mostly on residential, low traffic streets. Bring a lunch for a picnic at Pier Park. Please make sure your tires are pumped. There should be beautiful roses at Peninsula Park!
Depart: Meet at the corner of N Ainsworth St. and N Borthwick Ave at the south end of Peninsula Park for a 10 am departure.
Leader: Audrey Perino, audrey53@comcast.net, 503-522-9911 (cell).
Call my cell if the weather is iffy—I don’t ride in the rain or excessive heat!

June 9-10 (Sat-Sun) Tyee Work Trip

Hi Fellow Trails Clubbers! Join us for the first Tyee Work party. Sorry for the late notice of this work party. We would like some help getting Tyee ready for summer operations.
Meals provided: Sat: lunch, dinner; Sun: Breakfast, (possibly lunch)
Lodge will be open 9 AM Sat - noon on Sunday
As always, food and lodging for participants is free.
We have a long list of tasks, jobs for any ability level.
Please sign up on Meetup or send an email to Aaron Bech, aaronbech@yahoo.com , saying:
1. You will attend
2. Which meals you will take
3. If you will stay overnight.
Please confirm your participation by Wednesday June 6th.
Please register only if you are sure you will attend, we have to purchase food for everyone.

June 10 (Sun) Blue Lake Park Bike Ride - Class B

Cancelled due to Leader injury

This ride starts at Gateway and soon gets onto bike paths - I205 path, Springwater Corridor, and Gresham-Fairview Trail before using city streets to go to Blue Lake Park, where we stop for lunch. We then continue along Marine Drive (road and path) to NE 33rd, from which we return through city streets to the start. The ride is 35 miles with 850 ft of ascent.
For those wishing a shorter ride, there is the option to just come back from I205 and Marine Drive along the I205 bike path to the start, which cuts 10 miles and 350 ft ascent off the route.
Depart: 10 AM from in front of the Gateway Park and Ride on NE 99th
Register with Leader: Terry Lawson 503-819-9250, lawson.terry@gmail.

Week-3

June 13 (Wed) Morning Hike – Class A

We begin our hike at 9:30 am and hike 4 to 6 miles, for 2 to 4 hours, somewhere in the Portland metropolitan area, often in Forest Park.
This week the hike will begin at the Leif Erickson trailhead on Germantown Rd (1.2 miles from the bottom and 0.8 miles from the top of Germantown Rd.) a little before 10 AM. If you want to carpool or are unclear as to how to find the trailhead, you may meet at Friendly House, NW 26th and NW Thurman, ready to depart promptly at 9:30 AM.
Leader: Richard Gaunt, 971-404-1153, 898rick@gmail.com

June 13 (Wed) Evening Hike – Class B

We will start at 6 PM sharp and hike until 8 PM-ish in Forest Park and the West Hills. Please carry a flashlight or headlamp and dress for changeable weather.
Meet: at Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on Raleigh.
Cost: Free for Trails Club and Mazama members; $2 non-members
See the TCO Meetup site for leaders and details of the hikes.

June 14 (Thu) 2018 Mosier Tunnel Bike ride - Class A, B, & C

Everyone is invited on the paved bike path for the class A ride. It is just about 10 miles and has some spectacular views and the historic tunnel of Hwy 30 is not to be missed. If you are up to a class B, you will ride about 25 miles with some good up and down undulation and road riding after the town of Mosier all the way to the Rowena overlook. Should you want a real challenge, you can go on to The Dalles and ride on the steep 7-mile hill, weather and wind permitting.
Meet at: 9 AM at the Hatfield State Park West End ($5 parking fee required) just outside of Hood River.
Please register with leader.
Leader: Gerda Eck 503-804-4214 gerdaeck@comcast.net

June 16 (Sat) West Vancouver Loop ride - Class B

We will meet at parking lots in Officers Row area of Ft. Vancouver, ride north past Clark College to St. Johns and the Burnt Bridge Trail. At the end of the Trail we will head north on NW Lakeshore to Salmon Creek Trail then to Kleinline Pond where we will take a break. Next it’s a climb up to Hazel Dell Ave., south to downtown Vancouver and a stop at Esther Short Park farmers market for lunch (buy or bring). After lunch we will head back to our start at Officers Row.

Ride with GPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27498921
Class B: 21.7 mi +970 ft / -970 ft I prefer signups on Meetup : www.meetup.com/Trails-Club-of-Oregon/events/250784059/ but if you don’t use Meetup send me an email to let me know you are coming. Depart: 10 AM, Officers Row across from Marshall House.
Leader: Chaz Shaw, chaznw@gmail.com, 503-729-7560

Week-4

June 18 (Mon) Bike Ride North Plains to Maggie's Buns in Forest Grove - Class B+

We will start our ride on low traffic country roads in North Plains, exploring the Pacific University Campus in Forest Grove before visiting Maggie's, a quaint little restaurant and bakery for a treat or lunch - your choice.
The ride is about 30 miles total. Please register with leader.
Meet: 10 AM North Plains Library, 31334 NW Commercial St, N.P. 97133
Leader: Gisela Piercy, 503-648-5885 or giselapiercy@gmail.com giselapiercy@gmail.com

June 20 - 8th Annual Barbara Walker Trails Fair

Metro will be hosting the 8th Annual Barbara Walker Trails Fair on Wednesday, June 20 from noon to 3 PM at Metro Regional Center, 600 NE Grand Ave, Portland.
Visit more than 40 trail agencies and non-profit organization trail booths and network with more than 200 trail advocates. There will be speakers, refreshments and door prizes. This event is free and open to all! View this event on the Metro Calendar.
For more information, please contact: trails@oregonmetro.gov

We hope to see you there!

June 20 (Wed) Morning Hike – Class A/B

We begin our hike at 9:30 am and hike 4 to 6 miles, for 2 to 4 hours, somewhere in the Portland metropolitan area, often in Forest Park.
For the starting location of this week’s hike, watch here or call or email the leader.
This week’s hike starts at Friendly House, NW 26th and NW Thurman, leaving promptly at 9:30 AM. Hike will be Lower and Upper Macleay Trails.
Leader: Sue Holmes, 971-212-9540, sueholmes28@yahoo.com,

June 20 (Wed) Evening Hike – Three Hour Tripple Crown

To celebrate one of the longest days of the year, we will hike from 6 PM until about 9 PM to Council Crest, then continue to Hoyt Arboretum and Pittock Mansion. Please carry a flashlight or headlamp, water and snack.
Class B+: About 9 miles, 1800 feet elevation gain/loss. Parking is limited; arrive early to find a spot, sign in and pay the hike fee.
Cost: Free for dues paying TCO members; $2 for non-members. See the TCO Meetup site for leaders and details of the hikes.

June 20 (Wed) Evening Hike – Class A

We will start at 6 PM sharp and hike until 8 PM-ish in Forest Park and the West Hills. Please carry a flashlight or headlamp and dress for changeable weather.
Meet: at Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on Raleigh.
Cost: Free for Trails Club and Mazama members; $2 non-members
See the TCO Meetup site for leader and detail of the hike.

June 23 (Sat) Burnt Lake hike - Class B

A beautiful hike through the woods along Burnt Lake creek, past Lost creek falls, then Burnt Lake. We'll then continue on to East Zigzag Mt viewpoint for lunch. Hike starts from off the Lolo pass Rd. area. Slow gain of 900' in the first 2.4 miles, then 600' in the next mile up to the lake. Up to the peak of Zigzag mt. is another 1.4 miles and gains 800'. Total mileage is 9.6 with a gain of 2370.
Meet at Gateway T.C. 8:00 AM departure. N.W. forest pass required at trail head.
Leader: Brian Carlson 503-960-9451 owatta53@hotmail.com

June 23 (Sat) 2018 PetalPedal at Oregon Gardens Bike ride - 30 miles

Gerda has started a group registration at $79. for this epic ride just South of Silverton, starting at the Oregon Gardens. The fee includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, full support along the route as well as entry to the Oregon Garden. If you are interested, don't wait until the ride is sold out. Contact Gerda as soon as possible for more information.
Leader: Gerda Eck 503-804-4214 gerdaeck@comcast.net

June 22-24 (Fri-Sun) Nesika Work Trip

We have been provided a limited permit to enter closed forest service land. The restrictions are that we go in as a group and come out as a group. There is no hiking permitted outside of our property on these work trips.
We will be meeting people at the gate on Larch MT road at 9:00 AM on Friday Morning and 9:00 AM on Saturday morning to take people in. We are only bringing people out at 6:00 PM on Saturday and 1:00 PM on Sunday. You cannot use you Nesika key to open the gate.
The road past the green gate is narrow and only high clearance cars with four wheel drive are able to drive in. You may need to park at the Green gate and hike in from there. Be prepared.
We will need to limit this work trip to 30 people who are needed to help the cook, clean up the fire debris, cut, split and haul wood. Please sign up (on Meetup) and put yourself on the wait list so we can communicate with you to see where you want to work and when you want to come in. This is necessary. We will try to bring everyone who wants to come in and work.
You will need gloves and clothes that can get dirty. If you plan to stay overningt you will need sleeping bag, bed pad, and tent (optional), Shower is not yet working because of low water pressure till we get our new water tank in. Sponge baths are possible.
We will be providing masks, helmets and some paint suits to work in the ash. Please bring leather gloves to protect your hands from broken glass. No children please. We could use splitting mauls, wedges and axes. If you could donate or bring these in to use it would be appreciated.
Our wood supply is extremely low for running the wood stove. If you have some dry stove wood you could bring to Nesika please let us know.
To Register: Use the TrailsClub Meetup Site.
Contact: Glenn Conrad

Week-5

June 27 (Wed) Morning Hike – Class B

A summer rerun! Six months to the day after the infamous "ice hike" through Dunthorpe, Ken Kane will try it again. He expects much less ice and many more flowers this time! This 5.75-mile hike will take three hours, so plan accordingly. We'll hike through southwest Portland, covering parts of Tryon Creek State Park, Elk Rock Garden (a.k.a. Bishop's Close) and the Dunthorpe and Riverdale neighborhoods in between. We'll cross over a ridge twice which makes the cumulative elevation gain about 550 feet. Hiking poles are a good idea!
We begin at 9:30 AM at the steps in front of Riverdale Grade School, 11733 SW Breyman Av., Portland 97219. Park on the street. Bus route 35 stops at SW Military Road and Hwy. 43 (Tri Met stop ID 4900), which leaves a 0.1 mile walk UP (west on) Military Road to the school.
Note: There are NO restrooms at the starting point, so Go before you show! There will be a restroom stop about two miles into the hike at the Tryon Creek Visitors Center.
Leader: Ken Kane, 503-522-9997, ken@woodbloom.com

June 27 (Wed) Evening Hike – Class B

We will start at 6 PM sharp and hike until 8 PM-ish in Forest Park and the West Hills. Please carry a flashlight or headlamp and dress for changeable weather.
Meet: at Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on Raleigh.
Cost: Free for Trails Club and Mazama members; $2 non-members
See the TCO Meetup site for leaders and details of the hikes.

June 28 (Thur) Dairy Creek Bike Ride Class B+

We will start the ride at the Helvetia Tavern, ride through North Plains, then it is an in and out on Dairy Creek Rd. The route has a few ups and downs, is about 30 mlles total. There is an option to lunch at the tavern after the ride.
Please register with leader.
Meet: 10 AM at Helvetia Tavern in the gravel parking lot 10275 NW Helvetia Rd, Hillsboro, OR 97124
Leader: Gisela Piercy, 503-648-5885 or giselapiercy@gmail.com giselapiercy@gmail.com

June 30 (Sat) Smell the Roses Bike Ride - Class A+

This is a beautiful ride through Champoeg Park on bike trails and then onto country roads with a destination of the Heirloom Rose Garden where we will eat our snack or lunch. We’ll continue on to make a loop through St. Paul. We often see and hear the ospreys on this ride, it has some gently rolling hills and will be most enjoyable at a leisurely pace. This ride is just short of 25 miles. If the Butteville store is open, there will be ice-cream at the end of the ride.
Please register with leader. Check your email the morning of the ride, inclement or hot weather will change departure time.
Meet: 10 AM at Historic Butteville Store - Grocery - 10767 Butte St NE, Aurora, OR
Leader: Allen Burrell, burrell@teleport.com 503-288-3859