Mazamas — For the Love of Mountains
This activity includes days of camping, exploration, and heaps of geological fun ... and all in the giant caldera of an extinct volcano!!
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.
