About us
This group is for anyone interested in our main focus--backpacking, along with camping, hiking, and wilderness adventures (snowshoeing, and snow camping). All skill levels are welcome, from the true day-hiker beginner ready to make the very first leap into backpacking on a beginner-friendly overnight trip, to individuals wanting to do nice 1 or 2-night trips with moderate mileages, to the well-seasoned and traveled backpacker wanting to crush 10+ mile days on a multi-day trip.
That said, not every trip will be suited for beginners. Any specific considerations for a given trip will be clearly disclosed in each and every trip write-up. In this group, we will definitely be seeking out the roads less traveled - wilderness over development. That simply means that we will be focusing on getting into areas that aren’t always the most traveled. This is good because we get to see things that others typically will not. This can be frustrating as well because there is not always a way to know trail conditions (blow-downs, snow, overgrowth, etc.) in advance. While it is my belief that there is a certain beauty in not knowing everything ahead of time, I do pride myself in trying to assemble as much information for a given trip ahead of time.
****PLEASE NOTE**** Backpacking and associated outdoor activities are not without risk. While every single attempt will be made to keep the safety of our members a top priority while drawing on a breadth of experience, I cannot guarantee your safety. The fact is, it is ‘safer’ to stay at home on the couch in the comfort of your own home without ever, ever leaving the house--that’s if you discount the health risks of an inactive and sedentary lifestyle. It has been my experience that there are far, far, far more ways to be injured or worse in a city situation (including something as mundane as crossing the street while walking to a store) than there are in the wild; the truth is that people can be injured in the wild. Again, this is not intended to scare anyone. This is simply fact.
BY ATTENDING CO TRAILHEADS GROUP EVENTS, YOU AGREE TO HOLD CO TRAILHEADS AND ITS ORGANIZERS, HARMLESS FROM ANY LIABILITY RESULTING IN INJURY, ILLNESS, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
PROFILE PICTURES: It is mandatory that all members post their real name (last names are optional), a "mug shot" of themselves (not a logo, or picture of a mountain vista or your dog or cat). There are a few reasons: it allows the event hosts to seek you out and recognize you (taking role call), #2 allows fellow attendees to recognize you (as they may wish to resume a conversation). #3 In the event of a mishap on the trail, having your name and a recognizable picture of yourself would aid Search and Rescue in finding you.
Thanks again for joining.
Tom Cappy | Organizer
Upcoming events
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The Maiden Peak Shelter Traverse, 1200' e.g., 13 mi RT. 1 night
The Pourhouse Grill, 61276 S Hwy 97, Bend, OR, USWhere are we off to? Where the PCT intersects Highway 58. Next door is the Willamette Ski Resort, if that helps you zero in on the location.
So, here's the plan:
Arrive at rendezvous location. Figure out who's driving with who. Meet Barb in La Pine?Saturday 9th, arrive at the PCT trailhead via parking in the small lot, or if it's full, across the street.
Hike 3.8 miles/700' eg., along the PCT to Upper Rosary Lake (Set up base camp to the east)
Pretty views there though the lake might be frozen over. Still, it's a viable water source.Optional: 2.8 miles/400' aeg., to Maiden Shelter. Lunch?
Return to camp.
-OR- Maiden Shelter is one of a handful of shelters you can spend the night in. The loft will hold 15 people. I've stayed there, it's a cool experience. Just bring your backpacking chairs as the benches ain't that comfy.Sunday 10th, return 3.8 miles to vehicles, and back to Bend ~ 3pm.
The Maiden Peak shelter is unusual in that it is an octagonal, two-story structure. The loft has room for 15 hikers. Inside, replete with a woodstove (firewood outside), a table, shelving, and lots of windows on the first floor. *Bring sit pads or your backpacking chairs. Wish we could all spend the night there. Perhaps I'll post it again come May/June. A gal pal and I spent the night there 5 years ago. It was wonderful--thank god another couple broke trail going in. We both schlecked our gear via our backpacks. Two nights, one where this adventure will take us, the 2nd night at the shelter. 6 miles back to the trailhead the following day. Whew!
Here's the entire loop via Alltrails Blow it up and you'll see the shelter in the upper right portion of the trail. You'll see a spur. At the end is the shelter.
I will send a weather update as we approach the go to date.
What to bring? Cold weather gear and wear, 10 Essentials. Two days worth of food, and electrolytes. The water sources are the three Rosary Lakes.
I need a couple of members with snow park passes (depending on where we park) to volunteer their vehicles. All will chip in $15 for gas. It will take 1.5 hours to get to the TH from Bend.
The end time is approximate.
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