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Date:  May 17, 2001

Location  Metolius River Backpack - Day 1

Where:  Deschutes National Forest

 

Mt Jefferson from the Head of the Metolius

This was a Chemeketan Backpack that began by car-pooling at our house, leaving Salem close to 8:00, stopping for coffee and restrooms at Detroit, and arriving at the Head of the Metolius at 10:30. We walked down and took a look at the spring, then back to the cars and loaded up our packs.

Peggy Peterson, Jeanette Scott, Jack Webb, Ron Allowitz, Lon Carlson, Mel Lucas, Ken Betterton

We arrived at Camp Sherman Store a little before noon and had lunch of deli sandwiches on the deck. Then an easy wander on down the river to Pine Rest Campground where we set up at site #4 next to the cooking shelter.

a boring or intersting game?

It's a long afternoon and a little cool, so we end up with all our layers on. Most spent the time in camp with table games, I spent the afternoon taking photos, among which were Serviceberry and Wild Strawberry . At the campsite we saw an Osprey as well as a White-headed Woodpecker.

Pine Rest Campsite