Who doesn’t love hiking and a chance to explore the incredible scenery of our fair state?
Little Santiam waterfalls
FSH@O invites you, your family, and your friendly furry friends to explore the wonder of Oregon’s natural beauty Sunday, June 12th with an easy, 6 mile hike around Opal Creek. Hiking starts at 10am–though I’d recommend arriving early for better parking options. 🙂
Opal Pool
The important details:
Who: You, your friends and family, and your friendly furry family (the trail is dog friendly)!
What: Hiking the Opal Creek trail to Opal Pool. A round trip of 6 mostly flat miles of trail.
When: June 12th, meeting at the trailhead at 10am. We expect the hike to take about 3-4 hours with pictures, stopping to take in the sites, and lunch.
Getting there: You’ll find driving directions no matter where you’re coming from on this website. Drivers will need a NW Forest Pass or to pay $5 on site
Carpooling: We also encourage carpooling! Please fill out this Google Sheet if you have room in your car or if you’re looking for a ride.
Packing: Here’s what to bring!
- Good shoes for hiking
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Plenty of water
- Sunscreen
- A camera
- A swimsuit and towel for the bold! The water is a bit chilly, but awesome.
We’re planning on exploring Jawbone Flats and Opal Pool. Jawbone flats is an old abandoned mining town, and there are old mines and treasures to find along the trails.
Jawbone Flats
Please contact Erica Curry if you have any questions!
Depending on the turnout of this hike, we’re hoping to do more of these in the future! Do you have suggestions of where we should explore, and what we should show off to any new Oregonians? Leave your suggestions for future hikes and outings in the comments!