Activity Notes
Welcome to 2.5 days of camping, exploration and heaps of geological fun...and all in the giant caldera of an extinct volcano!! If you’ve been on any hike/climb with me before you know I LOVE geology and engaging others. So if you’re into getting your nerd AND your sweat on then THIS is the trip for you!
Leader: Lauren Sankovitch (see Leader Profile for contact info)
***Payment is required w/RSVP to reserve spot.***
Group size: Leader plus up to 11 attendees.
There will be carpooling, leaving in the afternoon and/or evening of Friday, July 27th depending on schedules/number of cars.
Hikes likely to be offered:
Big Obsidian Flow Trail – ~1 mile, 200 feet elevation gain.
Paulina Creek Falls Trail – 5.1 miles, 600 feet elevation gain.
Paulina Peak Trail - 5.5 miles, 1600 feet elevation gain.
Crater Rim Trail – 19 miles total, we’ll most likely do a shorter section hike or two of varying elevation gains.
Lava Butte Trail and Lava Lands Visitors Center – 0.6 miles, negligible elevation gain.
Other hikes to be determined. Most likely we’ll look into Lost Lake Trail and head over to the Lava River Cave (2 mile out and back inside a lava tube) plus the visitors center.
Other activities will include Swimming! and Photography!
Some informative links:
https://www.fs.fed.us/visit/destination/newberry-national-volcanic-monument-0
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5300659.pdf
CANCELLATION POLICY: You must pay at the time of RSVPing (and RSVPing on Meetup does not count if you haven’t paid). There are no refunds unless the activity is cancelled.