| Activity |
Hiking |
| Destination |
Beech’s Mountain Loop |
| Date |
18 Sept 2019, Wednesday |
| Trip Coordinator |
Janis McLean |
| Contact Info |
phone 3614 |
| Description |
Starting at the Chinese Mountains trailhead, we follow the South Chinese Trail to its juncture with Beech’s Mountain Trail. Along this trail we ascend many steep rock bluffs with spectacular views to the east, west and south from the open bluffs. At the top of Beech’s Mountain, we make a steep descent through the forest to an old rough logging road. Eventually the route veers away from the road onto mossy bluffs with convoluted route-finding using flagging tape. The route connects with the North Chinese Mountain Trail (essentially a steep rubbly old logging road) which we descend to the parking lot. |
| Meeting Place |
Heriot Bay Store parking lot to carpool |
| Departure Time |
9:30 |
| Difficulty |
Moderate to difficult (many steep and potentially slippery bluffs to negotiate, as well as steep rocky logging roads) |
| Costs |
none |
| Trip limits |
10 |
| Dogs? |
Okay if under owner’s control |
| Notes: |
Sturdy hiking shoes/boots required. Hiking poles may be helpful. Bring a lunch or snack. Estimated time 3 to 3½ hours. Please read the Outdoor Club Hiking Guidelines before the trip. If you leave a phone message, also leave your phone number in case trip plans change. Hikers who show up without pre-registering may not be allowed on the trip due to group size maximum. |
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