I have been thinking about leading May's NWFJCC run. I know it is early to be thinking about runs almost 3 months from now, but easier to get the word out
. Plus March and April runs are already planned, and I need to give the snow a chance to melt.
I want like to drive up Clackamas River and around
Olallie Lake Scenic Area. There are lots of little lakes up there and a great view of Mt. Jefferson. Then if time permits we take some of the National Forest roads over to
Silver Falls State Park. From the maps it doesn't look like much of a technical run except maybe for the road up
Mount Beachie. It looks steep with a few tight switch backs. I thought I add a few stops for
Geocaching. With just a few GPS units, we could get the group into the right area and then everyone can join in the search. I would like to shoot for late May (Sat 5/26/2007), but it might still be too early for some of the NF roads to be open.
Here is a
Google Map link to the suggested route. Here is the
KMZ file for those of you with Google Earth. The number of Geocaches might change. I just picked the caches along the desired route, so I need to fine tune them down to the easier finds.
What do you need to bring:
FJ Cruiser (But any vehicle is welcome)
Shovel (just in case)
CB (Preferred) or GMRS Radio
GPS Unit (if you have one)
Camera (recommend)
Sense of adventure
Here are some of the views we might encounter:
