This is a quick update on Grass Mountain, W7O/CC-002, near Alsea, OR. In the past, this trail to a grassy meadow with nice views of the valley below was worth the time and effort.
However, the trail (actually an old logging road) has seen no maintenance for a number of years. It is very overgrown with young trees and shrubs; and it has quite a few downed trees over the trail, making passage difficult.
The result is a tiring and tedious march through obstacles for the first 2/3 of the trail. The last third is fine, but you may not care much by the time you get there. I have included this hike in my plans about every year that I have been SOTA active. I think this year’s slog may be my last time, until the trail sees some maintenance.
Evaluate accordingly.