Feather
Falls Hike
Tuesday,
May 15, 2007
DIFFICULTY:
Moderately
strenuous
ELEVATION GAIN:
1100
feet--highest point about 2400 ft.
HIKE DISTANCE:
8
mile loop
GENERAL LOCATION:
Northeast
of the town of Oroville in the Plumas National Forest
DESCRIPTION:
Come
see the sixth highest waterfall in the United States.
Feather Falls cascades over 640 feet to the canyon below!
The lovely hike through the forest
reaches a safe wooden overlook
where we will enjoy the view
of the
falls and canyon while eating lunch.
TRAVEL TIME/DISTANCE: Two hours each way and about 80
miles each way. (Passengers
should expect to reimburse the
driver $12 for this drive.)
Return
time about 5:30 to
6:00 pm.
HIKE LEADER/SWEEP:
Fred
Crofut--sweep to be announced
SPECIAL NOTES:
FACILITIES
AVAILABLE: At trailhead
PREPARATIONS
FOR HIKE: Refer to #8--Standard Hiking
Equipment and
#9--Guidelines for Hiking in the “Hike Information and
Guidelines” handout.
RISKS: Check with hike leader
QUESTIONS: Call Fred Crofut at 408-1850
MEETING TIME: 7:45 am at Orchard Creek Lodge near the mailbox. Depart 8:00
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