Events

Week-1

July 2-4 (Sat - Mon) July 4th weekend at Nesika - Host Only

Merrill Hugo has volunteered to open Nesika Lodge for the weekend. Come up for a quiet weekend. Escape the heat of the city and the noise.
Host only - Bring your own food.
You can register on line on our TCO Meet-up site. http://www.meetup.com/Trails-Club-of-Oregon/events/232205941/
Host: Merrill Hugo

Week-2

July 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. We then have lunch at a nearby cafe.
This week's hike will begin at Friendly House at NW Thurman and 26th.
We will be hiking from the Saltzman Road trail head off of Skyline. There is limited parking so a few of you can go directly to the trail head but most of us should carpool. Be prepared to begin hiking about 9:45 AM. The hike will be about 4+ miles with significant elevation gain. We'll go down Saltzman to below Leif Erickson and then wind our way back up to the parking area utilizing Maple, Wildwood and maybe Wireline (time permitting) trails and Fire lane 5. You are on your own for lunch. Suggestions are: Crackerjack's, Skyline Tavern, Portland Brewing, etc.
Here is a link to a map
Leader: Richard Gaunt, 971-404-1153, 898rick@gmail.com

July 6 (Wed) Evening Hike – Class A/B

We will hike from 6 pm until 8 PM-ish in Forest Park and the West Hills in two groups:
Class A: Approximately 4-5 miles with less than 500 foot elevation gain.
Class B: Approximately 6 miles with 500 - 800 foot elevation gain (not cumulative).
Depart: 6 PM sharp! from  Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on Raleigh.
Class A Leader:  Chaz Shaw 503-702-3094, chaznw@gmail.com
Class B Leader: Gini Batemen, 503-475-8712 ginibateman@comcast.net

July 7 (Thu) North Portland-Kelley Point Park Bike Ride - Class A

Moderately-paced, flat ride with a number of stops through North Portland. Bring a lunch for a picnic at Kelley Point Park. Total mileage around 20 miles. Please make sure your bike tires are pumped before you come. Call or email with questions. I don’t ride in the rain or the excessive heat, so if weather is iffy, call my cell to check if ride is a go.
Meet: University of Portland, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd, 9:45 am for a 10 am departure. Come in the main entrance off of Willamette Blvd and make the first right. Parking lot is right next to the soccer center.
Leader: Audrey Perino 503-246-6462, 503-522-9911 (cell) or email audrey53@comcast.net

July 8 (Fri) Clackamas River Road Bike Ride – Class B

We will ride out Clackamas River Dr and Springwater Rd toward Estacada, stopping at Milo McIver State Park for lunch. We then ride back to Oregon City via Redland Rd. Rolling hills through beautiful countryside, with some challenging climbs and rewarding descents, 35 mi, 1440 ft elevation gain.
Depart: 9:30 am from Abernathy Creek City Park, Oregon City, parking on John Adams St off Abernathy Rd near Washington St; take McLoughlin exit off 205
Leader: Terry Lawson 503-819-9250 lawson.terry@gmail.com

July 9-10 (Sat-Sun) Nesika Lodge Photography Weekend

Join us for a tranquil weekend of hiking, photography, and fellowship with like-minded nature enthusiasts. Steve Jones, an avid Vancouver-based nature photographer and hiker, will teach us the basics of photography on Saturday as we take the 4 mile (1,800 feet elevation gain) trek up to Nesika Lodge from Multnomah Lodge. We will take a leisurely pace and make frequent stops to take photos of the wildflowers, waterfalls, lush woods, and babbling creeks.
Cost is $40 and includes overnight lodging, 4 meals, day hikes, and photography sessions.
Register through Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Trails-Club-of-Oregon/events/231861600/
Host: Pamela Moore

Week-3

July 13 (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. We then have lunch at a nearby cafe.
This hike will be on Powell Butte in Portland off of Powell Blvd and SE 162nd Ave. Meet up the hill at the visitor center.
Leader: Kathy Pollock, 503-341-9441, pollockkathy@ymail.com

July 13 (Wed) Evening Hike – Class A/B

We will hike from 6 pm until 8 PM-ish in Forest Park and the West Hills in two groups:
Class A: Approximately 4-5 miles with less than 500 foot elevation gain.
Class B: Approximately 6 miles with 500 - 800 foot elevation gain (not cumulative).
Depart: 6 PM sharp! from  Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on Raleigh.
Class A Leader: Deb Ralls, debbieralls@yahoo.com
Class B Leader: Joel Reitz tco.joel.tco@gmail.com

July 14 (Thur) Frenchman's Bar Bike

Ride from Fort Vancouver visitor parking to Frenchman's Bar 20-25 miles. Bring your lunch.
Meet: 10 AM (hot day, 85 +, start at 9:00).
Leader: Nancy Overpeck 360-836-5464. overpeck@wa-net.com

July 15-17 (Fri-Sun) Nesika Work Trip

Come and enjoy a great weekend at our beautiful Nesika Lodge. We provide the food and lodging and you donate a little work in the great out of doors. We will be working on putting a new roof on the women's dorm. There will be work for all abilities; keeping workers hydrated, supplied with shingles, nails, etc. This will be the main focus. We could use people with rope experience. We need 4 ropes and sit harnesses. We could also use 4 brake carabeeners. We have all the safety equipment in place. If we have enough people we will continue on our previous projects; leveling out the road between the Green gate and Multnomah Creek. Spreading some gravel, trimming brush. We may also work on road between Larch MTN road and Green gate if we have enough people to decrease the brush hanging over the road. We will continue with the front deck work under the coordination of Merrill Hugo. There is still wood to be split down on the playground. We would also like to start the development of the kids area. Kids are very welcome at the lodge and could use an area to call their own. Come share your knowledge. Come and enjoy our beautiful lodge and join in the communal work with friends.
Katriona will again be cooking for us. Thank you goobs Katriona. You are very appreciated.
Meeting times: Gate on Larch MT road will be open at 9:00 Friday morning, noon on Friday, 8:00 PM on Friday and 9:00 Saturday morning. The gate will only be open for approximately 15 minutes.
When you register please let us know when you are coming so we can prepare food and make sure there is someone at the gate. Bring your favorite tools. If you are meeting for a car pool the suggested time is 8:00 AM at gateway. You need to arrange your own carpool.
Register with: Linda Conrad 360-837-3787 or lcgrconrad@aol.com.
You can also register on TCO meetup page http://www.meetup.com/Trails-Club-of-Oregon/events/231393989/#

Week-4

July 18 (Mon) – Bike ride from Monmouth – Class C

This will be a counterclockwise loop to the north and west of Monmouth. We’ll head N, then W to Dallas, with a stop in the city park. While in the NW portion of our loop, we’ll make an out-and-back leg that involves a decent climb. We’ll have another climb on our way to a rest stop at the Dallas cemetery. Once we turn E back toward Monmouth, we’ll have another decent climb and some small rolling hills. Distance: 37+ miles. Elevation gain: 2185’. Rest room & water at start, 10.5 miles, and 25 miles.
Depart: Parking lot of Monmouth Recreational Park, on N. Hogan Rd. Contact leader for start time.
Leader: Rich Fuhs; 503-690-5077; Rich.Fuhs@gmail.com

July 18 (Mon) McNeil Point Hike – Class B

Cancelled by leader

Please join me for a hike to McNeil Point on Mount Hood. We will Park at the Top Spur Trail Head to begin this 10.4 mile round trip hike. Elevation gain is 2,200 feet culminating at 6,100 feet.
Meet: 9 AM At my home at 1260 NW Bella Vista Court in Gresham or 9:30 AM at me at Sandy Oregons Safeway Parking lot at . We can carpool from my home and also Safeway. NW Forest Pass required at trail head.
Leader: Ron Silvis 971-998-5042 ronaldrjsilvis@aol.com

July 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. We then have lunch at a nearby cafe.
This week Betty Powell will be leading a hike beginning at Sellwood Riverfront Park. We will be walking up through Sellwood Park and through the neighborhood to the entrance of the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Trail on SE Milwaukie. It is approx. 4 miles with little elevation gain.
Depart: 9:30 AM Sellwood Riverfront Park.
Leader: Betty Powell, powellpdx@gmail.com , 503-703-7493

July 20 (Wed) Evening Hike – Class A/B

We will hike from 6 pm until 8 PM-ish in Forest Park and the West Hills in two groups:
Class A: Approximately 4-5 miles with less than 500 foot elevation gain.
Class B: Approximately 6 miles with 500 - 800 foot elevation gain (not cumulative).
Depart: 6 PM sharp! from  Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on Raleigh.
Class A Leader:  Chaz Shaw 503-702-3094, chaznw@gmail.com
Class B Leader: Bob Link, fanmanr@aol.com

July 23 (Sat) Banks-Vernonia State Park Bike - Class B

JThis ride is all off road on paved trail from Banks to Vernonia and back. It is mostly flat with one short hill down and up. the mileage is 21 one way starting in Banks for a total of 42. There is an option to start at the Buxton trail head which cuts 7 miles or 14 miles off the total miles. We will have lunch in Vernonia at the park.
Depart: 10 am from the Banks Trailhead
Leader: Gisela Piercy, 503 648-5885 , giselapiercy@gmail.com
Please register with leader by Friday night.

July 23-24 (Sat-Sun) Watercolor weekend at Nesika

Paint Your Path: Beginning Watercolor for Folks that Like to Hike

Join us for a tranquil weekend of hiking and art at Nesika Lodge. Erica Huber, an accomplished artist and teacher will take us through the basics of watercolor painting after our 4 mile trek up to Nesika Lodge from Multnomah Lodge. On the 3-hour hike you will enjoy wildflowers, waterfalls, lush woods, and babbling creeks. We will stay overnight at Nesika Lodge and start the hike back to Multnomah Lodge after lunch on Sunday.

Cost is $60 for the weekend. This includes art supplies ($20), introductory watercolor sessions, overnight lodging, and four meals.

You will be Provided:

• Overnight bunk style lodging with mattresses
• Showers & restrooms
• Saturday lunch & dinner (vegetarian options available)
• Sunday breakfast & lunch (vegetarian options available)
• Introductory watercolor sessions
• Art supplies
  • PRANG® 16-color oval pan watercolor set
  • Canson® Artist Series Montval® Watercolor Artist Book, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, 20 Sheets
  • Pro-formance Watercolor White Nylon Round Brush - Size 8
  • Fine-Point Black Sharpie
  • #2 Pencil and Eraser

Please bring:

• Sleeping bag
• Comfortable shoes or boots
• Layers, rain coat, extra socks
• Water and snacks for hike
• Hiking poles if you have them
• Personal toiletries

Anything you do not need on the hike can be driven up to Nesika lodge for you, please pack these items in a separate bag/pack from your daypack.

We depart: 8 AM from Gateway Park & Ride garage
or 9 AM from Multnomah Lodge gift shop.
Do not leave valuables in your car.
Leader: Pamela Moore 503-860-8281

Week-5

July 27 (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. We then have lunch at a nearby cafe.
This week's hike will begin at Friendly House at NW Thurman and 26th.
Leader: Audrey Perino, audrey53@comcast.net 503-522-9911

July 27 (Wed) Evening Hike – Class A/B

We will hike from 6 pm until 8 PM-ish in Forest Park and the West Hills in two groups:
Class A: Approximately 4-5 miles with less than 500 foot elevation gain.
Class B: Approximately 6 miles with 500 - 800 foot elevation gain (not cumulative).
Depart: 6 PM sharp! from  Wallace Park between NW 25th and 26th on Raleigh.
Class A Leader:  Gerda Eck, 503-804- 4214, gerdaeck@comcast.net
Class B Leader: Bruce Seymour, bruceseymour65@gmail.com

July 30 (Sat) Westside Trail Bike - Class B

Ride a series of multi-use trails on the westside in the Beaverton/Hillsboro area. From the Westside trail we will connect to the Waterhouse Park trail then on to the Rock Creek trail. Pass beautiful wetlands and lovely parks as we wind our way through residential communities. Pack a sack lunch and snacks. 24.8 miles
Please sign up on TCO Meet-Up http://www.meetup.com/Trails-Club-of-Oregon/events/231916998/
Ridewithgps : https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14409049
Depart: 10:00 AM from WalMart Neighborhood Market, 9055 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton, OR
Leader: Chaz Shaw chaznw@gmail.com 503-729-7560

July 30 (Sat) Susan & Aarons wedding at Nesika

Aaron Ashenfelter and Susan Taylor will be married at Nesika
The wedding will be held at Nesika Lodge from noon to about 6 pm. The wedding party is arriving at noon at the Larch Mountain gate for escort to the parking lot.
The lodge is open, however, because of limited space in the parking lot we need to coordinate cars, rides, and parking. Please contact The host-bride Susan Taylor if you plan to drive in to the lodge. Assistance with driving guests in at noon would be greatly appreciated and we would love to have you join our party!
Depart from Larch Mountain gate at noon
Contact: Susan Taylor, 503-453-5762 neumesian@hotmail.com