2nd Annual 420 Birthday Memorial Campout April 23-25 2010

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:28 am

This weekend, why not be spontaneous?
I will have Eva. It will be a splendid time. Looks to be somewhat decent weather too. Not very far from Portland at all.

Grouse Huxley Camp (@ the end of 4611) just south of Huxley Lake
http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=45.18046,-122.07626&z=15&t=T

4611 is no longer shown on Googlemaps:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... 7&t=p&z=15

trail info and directions:
http://www.trailadvocate.org/wp-content ... 09/517.pdf

A couple years back:
viewtopic.php?t=4333&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

hambone's Directions:
224 thru Estacada.
Climb the big grade and drop into the Clackamas. After only a mile or so, turn LEFT onto 4610. Look for SILVER FOX RV PARK big sign.
Turn immediately left at the junction and begin to climb up on nicely paved 4610, a series of switchbacks. The road will turn to gravel as you follow a straight old railroad grade. Neat.
After about 7 miles, turn RIGHT onto 4611. (This will be the first road on your right since climbing out of the Clacky)
Follow 4611 6 miles to the end at Grouse-Huxley Camp. It gets adventureous towards the end, but it you take it slow it's no trouble at all. Keep an eye out for ruts and puddles.

Westy78 · Post by **Westy78** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:40 pm

Is this the place just you and I went last year?

Wish I could make it but I just have to much crap to do this weekend.

Emily's Owner · Post by **Emily's Owner** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:00 pm

I will be sulking at both of Siobhan's softball games on Saturday, wishing I could go birthday camping (mine is Friday you know).

justgimmecoffee · Post by **justgimmecoffee** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:42 pm

M, I think we should band together and plan a campout at the NW corner of Oregon. Lets see if those big city boys can drive 5 hours to the campsite.

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:48 pm

Not the campground at Wallowa Lake, that's for sure. Beautiful lake, area has a great vibe, but that campground is a mini-city. Ich. Thunder Creek was cool.

neal

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:09 am

Seriously?
Busy busy, everbody's always busy. You guys gotta get your priorities straight!
Well hell I'm still going, me and Eva. There's no place I'd rather be.

tristessa · Post by **tristessa** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:31 am

justgimmecoffee wrote:M, I think we should band together and plan a campout at the NW corner of Oregon. Lets see if those big city boys can drive 5 hours to the campsite.

Hey, I've been tossing around the idea of a campout towards your direction for awhile now. Haven't posted anything about it 'cuz I need to get my Bus running first...

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:29 am

The timing for me is horrible as well, we have family coming in this weekend to help build a deck and pergola.

I think the first campy trip I will make this year will be Maupin, just the way the cookie crumbles this time around.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:09 am

I understand. It's weird how we're all wired so differently. If I didn't get a shot of nature until June it would really affect me. I just feel so connected out there, it's hard to explain.
June he says.

Emily's Owner · Post by **Emily's Owner** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:23 pm

S'OK Hammie, I feel the same way about the coast... what did I do, move farther away, so now I never get down there - sigh.

midatlanticys · Post by **midatlanticys** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:54 am

hambone wrote:Seriously? Busy busy, everbody's always busy. You guys gotta get your priorities straight! . . . . . . It's weird how we're all wired so differently. If I didn't get a shot of nature until June it would really affect me. I just feel so connected out there, it's hard to explain.
June he says.

I'm with you Ham, nature provides the soul and the spirit with great relief from an ever building number of ills. It's a necessity or the body and mind will atrophy. Enjoy the Grouse Huxley for all of us who really wish we could!!

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:41 am

Thanks guys! I can't wait to get out there. Eva in school today, then she's sick tomorrow and we split early in the AM.
I hope the road is still open thru there. Always an adventure.
4611, magic numbers.

2 nice sunny days, one cold cloudy. At least according to the NWS.

vistacruzer · Post by **vistacruzer** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:58 am

have a great time im preping for a rafting trip next week ends in maupin...

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:25 pm

It's cool guys I know it was short notice.
Bus is packed and ready! Chilly out there, gonna need a big fire.
Eva just came in mad that I won't help clean up her toys.

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:50 pm

welllll?

No Pix?

Guess we'll just have to get out there if we want to see what's there.

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2nd Annual 420 Birthday Memorial Campout April 23-25 2010

2nd Annual 420 Birthday Memorial Campout April 23-25 2010