Mazamas — For the Love of Mountains
Activity Notes
We will meet at the at the Mazamas Mountaineering Center, 527 SE 43rd Ave SE, PDX. Participants who wish to carpool must be vaccinated and boosted and able to show proof of vaccination and booster.
If you wish to meet at the trailhead, we will be starting at the Catherine Creek trailhead. Please ignore the General Route Info description on the Details page as it describes a different trailhead and route up Tracy Hill.
We will take the creekside trail up past the old settler's cabin, where we will leave the main trail and continue on a faint footpath further up the creek gorge and up to Tracy Hill, taking our time to enjoy the wildflowers in bloom. There, we will explore a grove of Oregon white oak, take in the expansive views and have lunch. We will complete our loop by walking down the open meadows above Catherine Creek and rejoin the main trail. Expect some minor off-trail rambling and poison oak. Long pants recommended! The hike is roughly 6 miles, with 1,580' elevation gain. Driving distance from Portland is approx. 69 miles each way.
Trailhead location and info:
https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Catherine_Creek_Trailhead
