Memaloose ..........Estacada, OR 97023

[nwtech]

Thanks. Much appreciated.

 

[Petes]

Anybody have news on this opening?
Does it have snow of there now?

 

[Petes]

Is there anyone here that knows of a place to shoot going out past memoloose green bridge on hwy 224. And not the one the 1/2 mile past the green bridge.
If you send it to me in a conversation I promise not to share it with the world and I will owe you one.

 

[Iron Man]

Thanks. Much appreciated.

I was up there yesterday and it was like a cool Summer morning. No snow or ice and 44°.

 

[JD42]

Any updates? Is the green bridge open? Can you get up to the rock pit?

 

[df662]

Any updates?

 

[mike1281]

My buddy who lives in estacada told me yesterday that it is still closed due to mudslides. Rumor is that its gonna be a while before it's open.

 

[Cogs]

Hold tight till Monday. I hope to get word on if it'll be open soon or not.

 

[JD42]

Any updates?

 

[Cogs]

I heard late Mon night that it's still closed. Hoping for this week. Want to go up this weekend!

 

[djaziatic]

From the reports, it's saying that 224 will still be down to through traffic until spring time.

 

[Cogs]

At least another month, they told me. Bummer. Makes it sometime in March.

 

[nwtech]

Any update? Still need to go up hillock burn?

 

[Cogs]

They say still unstable conditions. I did notice that the sign says something like Local traffic only and people we driving up the 224. It's just that Memaloose pit is still closed. You can get there on the NF 45 road off Hillockburn Rd, but it's a long bumpy road up and over the hill. There is a real sweet, big pit at the top of the hill on NF 45, however...

Might get 100 yards by moving a target up the hill a little. Otherwise, looks to be 75 yrds on flat ground.

 

[nwtech]

Thanks. I think I actually like that pit in your pic better.

 

[Pittsmaster]

Updates on this place? Dammit! I need a place to shoot.

 

[Cogs]

I hear Hwy 224, just past Estacada, is now back open to the public! The access road to Memeloose pit is still closed.

 

[Pittsmaster]

I hear Hwy 224, just past Estacada, is now back open to the public! The access road to Memeloose pit is still closed.

Could one access the pit from a different road...one other than nf 45 off of the highway?

 

[Jacob Wilson]

They say still unstable conditions. I did notice that the sign says something like Local traffic only and people we driving up the 224. It's just that Memaloose pit is still closed. You can get there on the NF 45 road off Hillockburn Rd, but it's a long bumpy road up and over the hill. There is a real sweet, big pit at the top of the hill on NF 45, however...

Might get 100 yards by moving a target up the hill a little. Otherwise, looks to be 75 yrds on flat ground.
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Do you have the coordinates for that pit?

 

[Cogs]

Could one access the pit from a different road...one other than nf 45 off of the highway?

Yes, Pitts, you can, however, I'm not sure that the Memaloose pit will be open or not. Following the NF 45 (4500), you would pass right by that big pit that I pictured above and Jacob referenced. I believe, however, if you stayed on NF 45, you would get to Memaloose. Perhaps it would be best to call the Ranger District office in Estacada before you tried that long drive on the 45. Their office number is: 503-630-6861

Do you have the coordinates for that pit?

Map coordinates: 45.142037, -122.234857
Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/inZWQ

This pit is about 13-15 miles on NF 45, from Hillock Burn road and Hwy 211.

Hope that helps!