Trip
Day Hike - John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Naturalist/photo-oriented weekend. Members only. Option to extend trip to include Friday afternoon hike.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
- Sat, May 16, 2015 — Sun, May 17, 2015
- Seattle Naturalists Committee
- Exploring Nature
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- 7 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
7:00am Saturday Painted Hills Unit, near Mitchell, OR
7:30am Sunday Blue Basin trailhead, N of Dayville, OR
Register with leader. Leader permission required. Members only.
Friday (Optional) hikes: Painted Hills overlook (evening, sunset). Sidetrip(s) recommended while enroute to Mitchell: Clarno unit (1-2 hrs) for short interpretive self-guided hikes, birding, wildflowers, see plant/tree fossils; and/or Fossil school flora/fauna dig site (1-2+ hrs, fee to dig).
Saturday hikes: Painted Hills unit - Overlook trail (sunrise, early AM, sunset), Carroll Rim, Overlook Trail, Red Hill, and more.
Sunday hikes: Sheep Rock unit - Blue Basin circuit and Island in Time, Foree, Paleontology displays at Visitor Center museum.
Approx drive time from Seattle 6-6.5 hrs.
Nearby camping or motel accommodations (Mitchell area) are recommended. Recommended camp/motel accommodation list available from leader or see JDFB NM park website for more info: http://www.nps.gov/joda/index.htm
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
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BLM Prineville District: Lower Deschutes and John Day Rivers - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter