Saturday, January 18, 2020 – NOTE: For those of you who have joined us on this hike in the past, please note that there was a new starting point beginning last year. We will start both hikes from the Ferry Road Park parking lot. Explore some of the many paths and trails commonly used by the folks in North Bend both past and present. You can join local author and historian Dick Wagner on an easy to moderate 2 mile loop from Ferry Road Park, along Bayview Ave and back up into town, before walking through Simpson Park, past the North Bend Visitor Center, under the McCullough Bridge, and then returning through the woods to Ferry Park. Dick literally ‘wrote the book’ (or books) on North Bend History. This hike should last about 2 hours. OR There will be a 5.5 mile loop at a little brisker pace (and less history) on the North Bend loop portion of the new Sawmill & Tribal Trail. This walk will also start at Ferry Road Park, and head out under the McCullough Bridge, and along the Sawmill & Tribal Trail to post #12 on Pony Creek Rd then up the stairs at Lombard and along McPherson to the North Bend Boardwalk then back to Ferry Road Park. This hike is rated difficult (due to steps) and should last 3—3.5 hours. Participants are encouraged to visit the Coos History Museum (in Coos Bay) after the hike. A limited number of museum passes will be available on the hike. Location and Time – We will meet at 9:30 in the Ferry Road Park parking lot. Directions: Ferry Road is just South of the McCullough Bridge. If you are heading South it will be your first left. If you are heading North, it will be on the right, just past the North Bend Visitor Information Center. Suggested carpool sites & departure times: Coos Bay Visitor Center—9:15, Coquille Visitor Center—8:45, Ray’s in Bandon—8:45, Dune Information Center in Reedsport—8:45.
