Mount Hood National Forest, OR

Dates

Aug 24th - Aug 30th 2008

Service Project

Salmon & Steelhead Habitat Restoration

Free Days

Spectacular day hiking and exploring Mt Hood

Accommodations

Tent camping near cars

Trip Rating

Active : hiking to worksites, digging, hauling, lifting

Leaders

Janet Johnson
Roger Coleman
Susan Holling

Equipment

Mt. Hood, Oregon's highest peak at 11,225 feet, defines the Portland skyline and is the heart of the Mt. Hood Wilderness. We will camp at the McNeil Campground, and spend the week working and day hiking.

Our work project is habitat restoration and recovery on developed sections of the Sandy River and Salmon River, both of which originate from glaciers high on Mt. Hood. The Salmon and Sandy Rivers and their tributaries are important spawning grounds for coho salmon and steelhead trout.

This ongoing project is supported by the U.S. Forest Service and the Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife. We plan two days of spectacular hiking in the Mt. Hood Wilderness including the 10 mile (round trip) hike through Elk Meadows to Lamberston Butte at the base of the spectacular Newton Glacier. We will also hike eight miles (round trip) to subalpine flower meadows of Cathedral Ridge. Non-hiking options include exploring historic Timberline Lodge and sections of the historic Oregon trail, mountain biking, swimming and fishing in Trillium Lake.

We will camp in a forest service campground and hike to our work sites each day. This trip is suitable for beginners to camping and service work who are in good shape.