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The Portland/Vancouver Sierra Club Outings & Events Meetup has two goals.
- We offer local outings led by Sierra Club Outings Leaders.
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See all- Hike - Cougar Creek-Salmon Creek trails to Klineline Pond 4 miles, Rain or ShineCougar Creek Trail, Vancouver, WA
Hike - Cougar Creek-Salmon Creek to Klineline Pond 4 miles
https://clark.wa.gov/public-works/cougar-creek-trail
https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Salmon_Creek_Hike
10 am Thursday, May 9
TOTAL MILES: 4 miles
ELEVATION GAIN: ~50 feet
HIKE TYPE: Out and Back
PACE: ~ 2 mph with frequent stops
DIFFICULTY RATING: Easy to Moderate
TRAIL TYPE: Wide all-access paved or gravel trail
ESTIMATED HIKING TIME: 3 hours
No dogs allowed at Klineline Pond
Optional - Bring a snack to share at the Klineline Pond turn-around rest stopDetails
The outing: Springtime flowers and birds Cougar Creek-Salmon Creek Hike to Klineline Pond out-and-back hike. (about 4 miles total)
Cougar Creek Trail is a 6-foot-wide crushed gravel pathway down to the Salmon Creek Trail. We will hike down the ravine with the tall trees of the riparian woodlands bordering Cougar Creek with trilliums and yellow violets. At the Salmon Creek Trail, we will continue along the paved trail along the open riparian areas with herons and past the owl nests, the turtle pond, sports fields and bathrooms, the eagle nest, and across the creek to Klineline Pond. We will take a short break, with optional shared snacks, and then return. Great views, and a chance to see flowers, birds and other wildlife.
Cougar Creek is the first major tributary upstream from the mouth of Salmon Creek and is the main watershed for the urbanized Hazel Dell area of Clark County.
Meeting Location, time and date:
Google GPS: Cougar Creek Trail, Vancouver, WA
Park on NW 119th Street.
10 a.m., Thursday, May 9, 2024
Bathroom available at Klineline Pond stop and turn-around
Please be prompt. Start the hike faster - send me your full name, cell number and email address, and the name and cell number of an emergency contact. Then you only need to sign your name at the trailhead. helen.madsen.ost@gmail.comIf you sign up: If you sign up and then find you're unable to attend, take a moment to cancel on Meetup. Limit is 16 hikers (including leader).
The leader needs: Your full name, cell number, email address and name and cell number of an emergency contact. This info is required for the signup insurance waiver. Email your info to the leader (helen.madsen.ost@gmail.com). It will save time at the trailhead if you email the information to me ahead.
Waiver: Sierra Club outings policy requires all participants to sign a standard waiver of liability. This is done at the meeting location.
Outing donation: $2. Note that we have no way of accepting Venmo or debit cards. It's very helpful if you have the correct cash. We can accept checks made out to Sierra Club.Covid policy: Since this is an outdoor activity, masks are not required. If you are not feeling well, stay home and rest, and join us next time.
Medical: If you have a medical issue that could affect your participation in this outing, email the leader privately (email address above).
Weather: Weather may be cloudy with some showers. Current forecast: 53 degrees and 30% chance of showers. Dress with good waterproof, slip-proof shoes and clothes to stay warm and dry. And bring a sunhat if the sun comes out. The forecast changes frequently this time of year. Heavy rain will shorten hike.
Bring water and snacks, optional snacks to share.
Cancel if: Icy pathway, weather below 40 degrees, lightning or heavy storm cancels. Cancellation will be recorded on Meetup.