Hike to the lookout on
Tumalo Mt (was Squaw Mt.) on 9/29/15

A nice trail but steep enough to give a good workout

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Note: some of the following pictures are courtesy of Lee

The big Mushroom we saw was a Leccinum

Same people eat these mushrooms;
however, there are many reports of people getting violently sink from Leccinum
My suggestion: Do not eat them

Note: Leccinum is a genus of fungi in the family Boletaceae.
It is not in the genus Boletus. It is a seperate genus in the family Boletaceae

We also saw lots of Wooly Chanterelles
(Turbinellus floccosus) Aparently some people eat
these mushrooms, but there are lots of reports of people
getting sick from these mushrooms. My suggestion: Do not eat them

Directions to Trailhead
--- care needed - trailhead mearly marked with words painted on big rocks ---

1) Take Hwy 205 North to Exit 12 -- Hwy 212 & 224 going toward Estacada
2) Drive to and through Estaka
3) Drive about 3 miles past junction of Hwy 211 (just past mile post 26)
4) Turn left on Falls Creek Road
5) Short drive on Falls Creek Rd to a T junction with Divers Road.
6) Turn left on Divers Road.and proceed for 1/4 mile to SE Tumala Mountain Rd.
7) Follow Tumala Mountain Rd for 13 miles to the trailhead on the right --
8) Trailhead not well marked -- only some rocks painted to say trailhead.
9) Note 1) road is paved all the way but it becomes one lane for last mile or so
10) Note 2: if you come to end of road, you have gone too far.

Alternate (old) Directions to the trailhead

1) Take Hwy 224 to Estacada
2)Proceed 1.6 miles passed Estacada
3) Turn left on "Surface Rd"
--- note the only sign to Surface Rd is on the right side of Hwy 224
4) Proceed 1.1 miles on Surface Road
5) Turn right on Tumala Mt. Road
6) Proceed 14.5 miles on Tumala Rd. to the trailhead.
--- note: last 1.5 miles on Tumala Rd is one lane paved Rd.