Stub Stewart State Park is located 31 miles west of Portland and
offers camping, picnicking, and hiking. There are more than 20
miles of trails that can be explored via hiking, biking or on
horseback. The park has 1,673 acres of lush rolling hills, forest,
and deep canyons which makes it easy to find a quiet place to relax
or a picturesque place to photograph.
Loran L. “Stub” Stewart (1911 – 2005) served
nearly 40 years on the State Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission. He was
OPRD’s number one supporter and thanks in part to his
enthusiasm and commitment, Oregon State Parks have grown by leaps
and bounds.
Stub began his famous career back in 1946 when he and his
brother purchased a small timber and lumber company. In time, he
built the company into a multimillion-dollar enterprise and
employed over 2,000 people in mills throughout Oregon and northern
California.
During the celebration, there will be a “Meet and
Greet” event where geocachers will have the opportunity to
meet other geocachers from around the area. There will also be
several new official caches placed in the park and along the trail
for geocachers to find. The “Introduction to
Geocaching” section will give novice geocachers to
opportunity to learn to use their GPSr, find specially placed
caches and log their caches while having experienced geocachers
available to guide them and answer questions.