Mazamas — For the Love of Mountains
Lollipop hike that is available year-round on the dry side of the Gorge. This loop takes you up along the western edge of the Labyrinth, over to the magnificent syncline wall, and then up along it into oak/Douglas-fir woods to do a short loop back and drop down the rim once more. Coming down Coyote Wall, taking in expansive vistas every step of the way, is the just reward for slogging all the way up. Dogs must be on a leash, year-round on some trails and for half the year on others. There are ground-nesting birds in this area.
Link for Coyote Wall Loop: Oregon Hikers
Link for Labyrinth-Coyote Wall Loop: Oregon Hikers
Activity Notes
This is the first hike in a 4-hike series offered to help 2024 BCEP applicants improve their fitness for BCEP team hikes. Once you have submitted a BCEP application, you are welcome to sign-up for any or all hikes in this series.
Series 1 is designed for those who prefer to begin their BCEP class in the first half of March. Series 2 and the Sunday Series are intended for applicants who prefer a later start to BCEP. However, all applicants are welcome to sign-up for Series 1 hikes.
For this Coyote Wall/Labyrinth Loop, we will carpool from the MMC parking lot departing at 8am, or you can meet us at the trailhead at 9:15am.
Other hikes in this series can be found on the calendar by looking for "Pre-BCEP Conditioning Hikes".
The actual hike and location may change depending on conditions, but each hike series will begin with an easy to moderate hike and then progress with increasingly more challenging hikes.
These hikes will give you an opportunity to improve your fitness and test out your hiking gear and clothing in winter conditions. They will also be an opportunity to practice proper layering to match the weather and pace of the hike and maintain a consistent body temperature to avoid overheating or getting chilled.
| Other Information | |
|---|---|
| Driving Distance from Portland | 126 miles |
| Distance - Round Trip | 8 miles |
| Expected Duration | Car to car in one day |
| Useful Links | GPS Coordinates Map |
