Bumping Knots Trail Party

Crew Leader: Mark B.

Max Size of Crew: 12-24

Hike Distance: 2-4 miles

Elevation Gain: 350 ft.

Hike Difficulty: Easy

Work Difficulty: Easy

Work Type: Tread & drainage, brushing

Event Information:

3 separate registrations for June 16th – June 18th – optional tent camping Friday &/or Saturday night and Saturday early dinner gathering at Dairy Creek Camp West Meeting Hall. Come 1 or all days, commute or stay overnight – register for each day and order form includes options for overnight stay and attending the dinner. Tent camping is a 10-minute walk from vehicles in a secluded camp loop with restrooms and shared fire pits, showers are in main camp loops.

Project Information:

We’ll be dialing into typical trail maintenance. Brushing the corridor to spec, maintaining proper outslope, and ensuring water has a clear path off the trail surface. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!

Hiking information:

This is a moderate hike on a loop trail in the southwest corner of the park. We will meet at the Stub Stewart Welcome Center and caravan to Jack’s Gate, a gated entrance off Highway 47. Participants will break off into brushing and tread.drainage teams across 4 miles of trail.

You should plan to participate in this trail party for its entirety. For safety reasons, please do not arrive late or expect to be able to leave early.

What to bring for each trail party:

• Lunch
• Plenty of water
• Snacks
• Gloves if you have them (loaner gloves available)

What to wear for each trail party:

• Boots (Please wear something sturdy that will protect your toes from sharp tools. Tennis shoes are not allowed.)
• Work gloves (loaner gloves available)
• Long sleeved shirts and pants.
• Rain gear, insulating layers, sun protection, etc. as appropriate for the weather
• TKO will supply hard hats and safety glasses

Tent Camping Friday &/or Saturday Night: TKO will provide firewood supplies, but all other overnight gear is the responsibility of the participant.

Directions: Please meet at Stub Stewart Welcome Center and be prepared to start each day no later than 8:30AM.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: TKO recognizes that the trails we work on travel through the traditional lands of many Indigenous tribes. In every corner of what we now call Oregon, these people were forced to cede their land, their home, to the US government at various times from 1853 – 1871. We are privileged to be here today and we express gratitude to these tribes and their descendents for being the original and continuing stewards of these spaces.

EQUITY & INCLUSION: TKO seeks to make Oregon’s trails a place where people can go to connect with nature & one another. Not everyone feels safe or welcome in the outdoors due to issues that include racism, bias, and hate. We commit to being part of the solution to this problem and to enact change. Conduct, speech, or expressions that target any individual or group will not be tolerated by TKO, regardless of whether they are based on age, citizenship, disability, ethnicity, gender identity/expression, geographic origin, language, marital status, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status.

PERSONAL SAFETY: Your physical and emotional safety is our number one priority. If a person’s actions or comments make you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, you may: interrupt directly, tell a crew leader, and/or inform TKO staff via the post-event survey.