Trivia

• The first Trails Club  cabin was atop Larch Mountain.
• The pencils sold to fund the Larch Mountain trail were blue.
• The first building built on Trails Club  land was a tool shed/cook house.
• The viewpoint at Nesika is called Bickel’s point for an early Trails Club President. It is where Waespe’s wall was later built.
• Mr. Bickel built his own small cabin where the Franklin Ridge trail heads up from Nesika.
• Tyee was built in one season from snowmelt to snow fall with a work trip every weekend. One woman cooked for every weekend.
• Tyee lodge was first called Nanitch.  The Club voted down the motion to build it at the first meeting.
• The name Trail Blazer did not appear for many years, but long before the basketball team.

Continue reading to learn about the Trails Club of Oregon, its history and how to join our group. We hope to see you on one of our scheduled events.