Henline Mountain Trail hidden heaven for hikers
J INTO THE
lOOTDOORS
BY JAYSON JACOBY
The vat!<'V of the l.ittle
North S.mu.mi Kivcr east
of Salem In .1 remote area
lii.it recently has luiumi' inure
popular will) every das
iiei ause of tiie proves of old
growth Dougins I'tr and red re
d.ir trees along ()jml < reek
1. in iron men i ,i I groups .ire
conc erned uhoul plans in har
y.est some ol lliis timle r and
have aggrnssis el s public i/.ed
the area, n-sulting in a large in
crease ill visitcie. ill r > eiil
years
Another attr.u lion is th re,-,
in little mining tosvn at Jaw
hone Nats, which e- the gale
SS as to ()j l! t ris k ‘eels t on
..trill ted trails lias e made ai
c ess eV.cn easier
It is rather ircillii tie n. I hat
mu- of il)c most interesting and
worthwhile Inking Ir.uis in th>
v.»11«*v still receives Istti■ - it!• •:i
lion
1 iii- Ht• n11m* Mountain t ran
(liH sii t pass mam old growth
tries, awl it doesn't follow urn
sparkling mountain streams ei
ilit-r. hut tt (Ira’s offer ii lot miss
ing from the Juwhnni Ha'
(ij.iil (ireek region namely' li
i hi-n ami mossencrusleil rt* k
pillil.i' lrs, slopes of In .ir grass
.mil other alpine flowers .mil
most imptessiir s u'Ws from If;*'
h inner 11r<■ .lookout .it tin* ei !
1 ii.i '-ill i'vii'ii.11ng 11'..’ii
VV •, .. i* ► M if.’ C - 1'.! K..oi','
*.;• !■ It. tsi ■ " ; 1 i
< .nil's
In soiiu' n -.pi'i ts though,, it
isn't itiffu nil to fig:.;* nut w hy
!his I i i-llont !t,i! i ig!ion ■ I
t’roli.ihly tho biggestn r. .n
ih.it tin' Ir.rilhiiui is m li.iril : i
flint It's right lx .. 1 tin: i.m i
h'.uitlij’ to Jaw lit a ie i I .it s .lint
( i O I ... h i! till' ill- ,
pokes out f if ,1 :, * s
:I is ftlutust impossible to m i
v eo k n n’.\ v. ! < ■ * '. .k
Also. the trail ran lx- i!im uur
,1.; '■ ■ s ane. • it t limbs It'. ,t
se ’. ■ t ■■ ;!i hi n ks vs hit h
sei m let j>« ! progressively
t-r. guining MM) (i i : m only
about three jiiii*■ k to the iiiiiis n!
u olti Hr e i.. ikttut
Still, the tr.iil is hurti !f I he.it
h >r .1 g' totj w Iirkuu!. ami .e. I
men!:,the hiker is reward
< i with r\i I'llent \ lews most i I
t he w a \ up
i . :. . '. the Mi'! V .:
t.i i is I r-i i! foil.»w I tie s igiis nil
Htglivv .1 i .’ e.ist Ilf S .1 loin
;1 ' " . ; . > ' : S : e ,
! .1 : ,; A re.i
Ahiillt two miles .liter this
feu i turns tu giiivi 1 : in mil. s
!; i III lie h ighvv a\ junction )
lie hit up!. .. link at i
’t !U1I< lltll)
VV.iti h vour oiii.meter < ate
! i. :(imi th. p.-itit At 1 1
si.it! looking ctoselv at
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IN nn tin* left side of the
:1 ! \ i j :; i jrl v< s low 1 v you
si.i . ! *-■1 li.' trailhead sign
! tt.ul heads up the slope
.1! .i! angle .0 tin- dim lion you
■ . ’ inn* i.li ill' ru.itf After
• ■ ■■ I ill mile iif moderately
• ’ i i .rs i!( I.Imi k ing tile !r.H I
... > i ■; 11 for ,i short distance
vs : i r. ssing. an : mpressi ve
i i ■. !'
The ir.nl then begins climb
ing eg.on. tins lime w mding
lib .in i! lor I li up u si cep
smith f.a. mg slope, whit h is ac
tu.illy tin easterly ridge of
I i.■ n i mi■ Mm.:.f un
A! about two liilles tile Iruif
i ..nlours re rth .it the crest of
11:e ridge passing a short' spur
trail If: if le , is jus! .1 f- VS feet !l>
m. kv pro'ii'flit<.ir\ with vi«‘ws
\ • : ► 1 A I};'. \ . I ■ V ! t ■ t 1! t ’
; k :. 1 • • ( : Mi : ^ f n
de< ent i .imping spot along the
Ira 1! a small, relatively Hal
I’r.e.sy sp.a at.mil 10(1 feel to
tin: right o’ the Hail iust at tfie
point where tie* ridge begins to
jh-mge steeply down!:il I
1 he trail !hen flattens out for
a ipiartel mile ei! so as it clings
to a sleep i h!i |),.,| teat ores a
ynw o I 1 he r on .i past the
tr.nihe.id arid of Mt Jefferson
! It:!';. As. M .i,n ti tin
east
A! the end at ilia, flat Siren h
the, ': , e -.’.s i te lies !..i. k an >■ tie
lore , iimhing throng!) a large
p •!. ,)! r , ks whit Is h a in the
base of Her,in,.- Mountain's
summit j.mnai h
to
You i .m see the top from this
p :; n t. hut tin' Ira 11 wi nil s
.iriiiiiiil to thi' oilier side before
gaining the summit
i tom the top the view is
most impressive To the north
i s the iso l.i ted Bull of t he
U noils Wilderness, also railed
the Hidden Wilderness" he
i ause it is visited so infre
quently
There are also several roi ls
pinnacles visible.mi hiding the
\\ i stern summits of Henline
V ..'.tun as wel I as Mas tv
Hark which is the most promi
n tit ol the outcroppings to tile
l sualh by jaiiuats at least
:; per I. 11 ol the trail is
. : ;dw,!ti sinu\ But as of
e : week, the trip w as virtually
w Iree i’l i ause ol low snow
i i’editions so lar this winter, el
t' : eii then w ere a few drills
near the : p However, with the
re; rii cooler weather there's
P" ! .! Iv some new snow along
the trail
But that's Oh. too, because
. n in thi snow this is an on
, .ih ■ trip It is easy to follow ,
■ i the mountain shrouded in
w and a e looks ghost IV
Bei ause o! the steepness and
tt. switchbacks, this trad isn't
satiable for cross-country ski
trig
An important item to remem
her There is no water available
along the Henline Mountain
Trail, so make sure you carry
plunls
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