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2B | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 | APPEAL TRIBUNE Permits Continued from Page 1B "We know that en- forcement may be a chal- lenge," previously. "Our focus the first few years will be education." "We will focus on edu- cation and understand the first year some folks may not know about the wilderness permit sys- tem," Deschutes National Forest spokeswoman Jean Nelson-Dean said. "However, people consis- tently violating the per- mit system will receive fines." What trailheads are impacted? Under the new permit system, all overnight trips into three wilder- ness areas will require a permit. That includes 79 trailheads. Nineteen trailheads will require a day-use permit — typically the most popular pathways. Here is a list of the trail- heads that will require both day-use and over- night permits beginning in 2020. An overnight group permit can include up to 12 people on one permit. Hikers head into the shadow of South Sister, Oregon's third-tallest mountain. ZACH URNESS / STATESMAN JOURNAL (South Sister climbers TH): 16 overnight / 100 day use Green Lakes / Soda Creek: 14 overnight / 80 day use Todd Lake: 3 overnight / 12 day use Crater Ditch: 4 over- night / 16 day use Broken Top: 4 over- night / 40 day use Tam McArthur Rim: 5 overnight / 80 day use Lava Camp: 7 over- night / 40 day use Three Sisters trailheads with day-use hike permit requirement Mount Jefferson Wilderness trailheads with overnight and day-use hike permit requirement Scott Trailhead: 13 overnight group permits / 12 day use individual per- mits Obsidian: 13 overnight / 30 day use Sisters Mirror: 4 over- night / 16 day use Devils Lake/Wickiup PCT Breitenbush: 4 overnight / 14 day use S. Breitenbush: 5 over- night / 12 day use Whitewater: 8 over- night / 30 day use Pamelia Lake: 11 over- night / 24 day use Marion Lake: 10 over- Obituaries night / 40 day use Duffy Lake: 13 over- night, 30 day use Jack Lake: 5 overnight / 60 day use Mount Washington Wilderness trailheads with day-use hike permit requirement Benson/Tenas: 8 over- night / 30 day use PCT McKenzie Pass: 6 overnight / 24 day use Why is this happening now? The 1964 Wilderness Act defined wilderness as “an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man.” But between Mount Jefferson and the Three Sisters, finding solitude in wilderness areas has been increasingly diffi- cult. The population boom in Bend and growth in the Willamette Valley have brought more people to the mountains each year, stressing the wilderness areas to the breaking point, officials said. Visits have almost tri- pled in the Three Sisters since 2011. Mount Wash- ington was up 119 percent and Mount Jefferson has also seen major in- creases. All those extra people have had a profound im- pact on areas that are supposed to have little evidence of human influ- ence. In addition to issues such as crowded trail- heads and limited camp- sites, wilderness rangers have found increased amounts of poop, gar- bage and trampled vege- tation. Rangers reported com- ing across unburied hu- man feces more than 1,000 times in 2016. They reported hauling out more than 1,200 pounds of trash, according to documents. "I don't even consider it a wilderness experi- ence," Chris Sabo, trail crew supervisor for Des- chutes National Forest, said in a 2013 interview. "It's almost more of an ur- ban park. The use is very high, really beyond what this area can accommo- date." Limited entry: Already an Oregon idea There are a handful of places across the West that use a limited entry system to control crowds at iconic destinations. The summit climb up Mount St. Helens and backcountry of The En- chantments, both in Washington, have limited entry. It’s also in place at Mount Whitney and oth- er places in California’s Sierra Nevada. But perhaps the best example — and the exam- ple this system is based upon — can be found right here in Oregon. Obsidian Trail (Three Sisters Wilderness) and Pamelia Lake (Mount Jef- ferson) have had limited entry since 1995. Both places were be- coming crowded and struggling with overuse in the early 1990s. But af- ter the permit system, both have stabilized, are seeing recovering forest, more wildlife and more solitude. “I think we’ll see simi- lar payoffs,” former Des- chutes National Forest supervisor John Allen said. “We have two dec- ades of experience in see- ing how this system makes a positive differ- ence." But both Allen and Matt Peterson, who helped design the sys- tem, said having limited entry on such a large scale — across three wil- derness areas and 450,000 acres — is an idea without much pre- cedent. "There's a level of un- certainty because it hasn't been done before on this scale," Peterson said. "We know we're not going to get it perfect, which is why we'll be able to make adjustments as we go. If something's not working, we can change it." Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter, photographer and videographer in Oregon for 13 years. To support his work, subscribe to the Statesman Journal. Urness is the author of “Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon” and “Hiking Southern Oregon.” He can be reached at zur- ness@StatesmanJour- nal.com or (503) 399- 6801. Find him on Twitter at @ZachsORoutdoors. Hike Michael Randle Mullikin Continued from Page 1B STAYTON - March 16, 1962 - January 30, 2021 Mike was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to Silverton, Oregon in 1970. After graduating from Silver- ton High School in 1980, Mike worked at Roth’s Foodliner. He worked in various positions, includ- ing receiver, during his 40 year career. He worked at both Silverton and Stayton stores. Mike was a music aficionado. He enjoyed his siz- able collection of music that included classic rock, jazz, and blues. When he wasn’t listening to music, he might be found watching a horror movie. Mike was known to be someone who could be counted on; he was always willing to help someone in need. It was during his high school years that Mike met his wife Deanne Iness Mullikin. She survives him along with his daughter Britany Schilling; grandchildren Alexis, Quentin, and Amillyana Schilling; sister Jan (Dave) Foster; Niece Mary (Richard) Ruebesam; Nephew John (Emily) Fos- ter; great nieces and nephews Courtnie, Kory and Breanna Ruebesam, Olivia, Sophia, Nate, and Noah Foster; sister Karen Cuthbert; parents Tom and Shirley Mullkin. Mike was a caring, gentle man who will be deeply missed by those who love him Lower Soda Creek Falls In a nutshell: Quick and easy hike from Cas- cadia State Park to a pret- ty waterfall. Length: 1.45 miles Difficulty: Easy to moderate, but watch out for slippery rocks and some downed trees. Drive: About 1 hour and 10 minutes from Sa- lem. Follow I-5 south to exit for U.S. Highway 20. Drive east on Highway 20 to signs for Cascadia State Park. Notes on manage- ment and campground: The Linn County Parks Department now man- ages Cascadia State Park and is likely to take own- ership of the park around 2022. The campground is currently closed during the winter. Check with Linn County parks to see when it reopens in the summer. History: Land for the park was acquired from Simple Cremation $795 Simple Direct Burial $995 Church Funeral $2965 SALEM 275 Lancaster Drive SE Salem, OR 97317 (503) 581-6265 TUALATIN 8970 SW Tualatin Sherwood Rd Tualatin, OR 97062 (503) 885-7800 PORTLAND 832 NE Broadway Portland, OR 97232 (503) 783-3393 TIGARD 12995 SW Pacifi c Hwy Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 783-6869 EASTSIDE 1433 SE 122nd Ave Portland, OR 97233 (503) 783-6865 MILWAUKIE 16475 SE McLoughlin Blvd Milwaukie, OR 97267 (503) 653-7076 Cascadia State Park’s Lower Soda Creek Falls Trail east of Sweet Home. PHOTOS BY ZACH URNESS/STATESMAN JOURNAL various owners between 1941 and 1980. The origi- nal purchase included the old Geisendorfer proper- ty with a soda spring and hotel site. Later, some property was exchanged with Timber Service Company (Hill Estate) for land at Cape Lookout. In the early 1900s it was a well-known resort and watering spot. Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter, photographer and videographer in Oregon for 13 years..Urness is the author of “Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon” and “Hik- ing Southern Oregon.” He can be reached at zur- ness@StatesmanJour nal.com or (503) 399- 6801. Find him on Twitter at @ZachsORoutdoors. Lucy and Rollie Urness explore Cascadia State Park’s Lower Soda Creek Falls Trail. “Easy Online Arrangements” OR-GCI0571428-02 www.CrownCremationBurial.com The trail for Cascadia State Park’s Lower Soda Creek Falls Trail.
