What we’re about
Welcome to Happy Hikes around Hwy 199. The purpose of this Meetup Group is to invite locals, visitors, and tourists to interact with all that SW Oregon & NW California has to offer. This Group will also bring like minded outdoor explorers together for exciting and thrilling adventures.
We'll be wandering through the Siskiyou/Rogue River/Six Rivers/Umpqua National Forests/county and BLM lands and everything in between including the famed Kalmiopsis Wilderness. We'll take on challenging activities as well as more relaxing events that visit some very mesmerizing phenomenal places. We'll hit trails old and new and even a few that aren't on the map! Our intention is to write descriptions for calendared events that prescribe a trails difficulty ahead of time. That way you'll know what to expect.
This Meetup group is for everyone of any skill level to join and or visit. Our activities will center on hiking trails that surround Highway 199. Hwy 199 lays in a valley that stretches from Crescent City to Crater Lake, between the Applegate Valley and the Pacific coast. If there are other activities you want to do, let me know and we'll get them scheduled.
"We're having way too much fun!"
We live by the motto, "The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity."
And don't forget the sunscreen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Cinco de Mayo Hike and FestivitiesNeeds location
Perhaps it would be best to state this at the beginning: Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day. That holiday occurs on September 16 each year, the anniversary of the Grito de Dolores, a speech and battle cry uttered by Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1810 that inspired the movement that ultimately freed Mexico from Spanish rule.
Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, a victory over the French by Mexican forces that occurred more than a half century later, on May 5, 1862. French Emperor Napoleon III had sought to establish a French satellite state in Mexico, a plan that was (not surprisingly) resisted by Mexican President Benito Juárez. The French advance on the capital was blocked by the fortified city of Puebla, and French commanders ordered an ill-advised frontal assault against the entrenched Mexican defenders there. The Mexicans, under General Ignacio Zaragoza, routed the French, who lost about 1,000 men and were forced to retreat to the relative safety of the coast.
While the victory was impressive (future Mexican president Porfirio Díaz was especially credited for his role in the battle), the French returned with reinforcements and eventually captured Puebla after an extended siege. The city was retaken by the Mexicans in April 1867, but the original battle remained a potent symbol in Mexican consciousness. Cinco de Mayo—which means, of course, “Fifth of May”—symbolized the country’s determination to thwart foreign aggression, but its commemoration has taken different shapes over the years. The holiday’s popularity increased dramatically after its celebration became associated with tequila and other varieties of alcoholic beverages.The history behind this battle goes long and deep. The short of it, French money was stopped for a year to the American south and the north won the civil war because of it. This is why America celebrate the 5th of May.
