Thanks Erin H for the head’s up on Dusty Lane. And thanks to her, we parked just further past that, where the trail entrance was. We went last Sunday, and had the place to ourselves. It’s a pretty steep hike up about ¼ a mile. Once you get to the top, the rock is revealed. Not too big. There is a bench you can rest on and marvel at the ancient piece of earth. Will we ever be back? Maybe in a reincarnated life in 600 million years.
Erin H.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Salem, OR
Holy crap – do not follow the Google map direction of taking Dusty Lane! First of all, it’s a private road. Second, it’s steep as shit and only a vehicle with 4WD could get up it. Not that I didn’t try(and almost succeed) in my mini-van, but I did almost kill myself and my two kids. Although satellite images show that you can get there by taking the killer road, the entrance is actually on the other side. Continue following Oldsville Road and right after the slight bend you’ll see parking on the side of the road. There’s a walking path up to the rock across the street. Now, the rock itself is not as large or exciting as I had thought it would be. Granted, I had been wanting to visit the rock for more than a month before I finally made the trek with the kids, so it’s possible that the long wait caused me to conjure up images of a skyscraper sized rock. Alas, it’s just a rock. Just like my son said it would be as he was throwing a fit about being dragged there on a beautiful Sunday morning. It’s certainly not a day trip, but if you have an over-the-top interest in geology, you’ll get a kick out of it.
