Alton Baker Park

March 24, 2010 By AdventureMaster Leave a Comment

Overview: Alton Baker Park is Eugene's largest developed park with over 400 acres to explore. The park features miles of running trails (paved and dirt), duck ponds, large open fields, a dog park, and an overall beautiful environment. The park was named after Register-Guard founder Alton F. Baker. For a full list of the available activities, check out the links at the bottom of this post. Location: North bank of the Willamette River smack dab in the middle of Eugene. Click Here for a Google Maps Link Time Involved: As much time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Adventures, Family, General Recreation, Popular Tagged With: Bike Trails, BMX, Family Recreation, Fishing, Park, Running, Willamette River

Hendricks Park

March 24, 2010 By AdventureMaster 1 Comment

Overview: Hendricks Park is Eugene's oldest city park. Its 78 acres include a mature forest, a world-renowned rhododendron garden, and now a new native plant garden. Laced with trails, the park is a haven for hikers, birders, and others who enjoy retreating to the tranquility of nature. Without leaving the city, visitors can walk among Douglas fir trees two hundred years old, ferns, and wildflowers, such as trilliums and irises, and over six thousand varieties of rhododendrons and other ornamental plants. Location: Hendricks Park is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Recreation, Hiking, Popular Tagged With: Family, Gardens, Hiking, Park, Photography, Views of Eugene

Spencer Butte – Hiking Guide

March 24, 2010 By AdventureMaster Leave a Comment

Overview: Spencer Butte, also know as Spencer's Butte, is the big mountain right in the backyard of Eugene. I tops out at an elevation just over 2,000ft and offers the some of the best views of Eugene and the Southern Willamette valley that you will ever see. There are numerous trails in Spencer Butte Park ranging from short and easy to long and steep. All of the trails follow meandering paths through wooded forests and eventually plant you at the top of the treeless, expansive, flat butte. Location: Willamette Trail Head - Longest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hiking, Popular Tagged With: Beautiful Views, Family, Hiking, Photography, Views of Eugene