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Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:18 pm

Minam Lodge

This is a fun spot to go. It is just a few miles from Cove Oregon, You can look at their website at www.minamlodgeoutfitters.com

Have fun

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Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:43 pm

That place looks so cool. I like the pic of the M7 out on the strip.
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Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:47 pm

Minam Lodge

They serve a great breakfast....enjoy

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Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:17 pm

Guy,

What route do you take to get out there from Salem? I know the Cascades aren't that high in that area, but I would think some routes are better than others.

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Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:00 pm

Minam Lodge

Well I head due SE and dodge Mount Hood :lol:


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Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:10 am

Guy,
Eather my map is broken or your compas is. Looks to me like if you head Southeast from Salem you are not going to bump into Mt Hood. But I never have been very good at reading a chart.
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Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:25 pm

Mianm lodge

OK you got me on that one lets try E NE
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Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:20 pm

Bottom of this page, below the nice Maule shot:

http://www.minamlodgeoutfitters.com/gettinghere.html

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Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:25 pm

jmtgt, what's your beef with Minam? From Strata's pics, the place looks sweet.

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Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:31 pm

We're heading to Minam Lodge in August (makes a great halfway stop on the way to Seattle area). Does anybody have a gouge on this strip? Never been there before...

Thanks fellas...

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Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:49 pm

jmtgt wrote:Matt PM me with your e-mail and I will send you info and pics of the runway and approaches.

Don't keep it a secret, man...we all wanna see.
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Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:38 am

The Minam Lodge private airstrip (pilots land at their own risk) is a two-way dirt and sod strip about 2600 ft. long . Airstrip elevation 3,600 feet. GPS coordinates: 45.21.00N, 117,38.00W. Red's Horse Ranch strip is just South , so you will need to contact traffic advisory on 122.9 to determine if there is any other traffic. Landing from the South involves approaching over Red's with a slight dogleg to the right at flare. There is enough room to land with a slight tail wind from the North which is preferable. I used to have a bunch of pictures on Johan's site but he got greedy.
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landing to the South
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Good view looking South with Minam in foreground and Red's Horse Ranch just beyond. This shot gives you some idea of the open bowl over Red's for go around
Enjoy! This is truely God's Country.
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Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:37 pm

There are some pics of Minam on www.maulepilots.org , we had the Maule flyin there 2005 and 2002. Don't know what happenned to the '02 pics.
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Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:12 am

If you guys stop in Minam and don't come over and see us I will be Deeply hurt, (maybe not) but do enjoy Minam, I know Shawn Shelly Darcy and the boys will take good care of you.
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Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:29 am

Thanks to all for the replies! We'll take a pic or two and post 'em when we get back.

Wup, we sure do appreciate the invite. We'll stop for gas on the way back from Seattle... Airnav says you have 100LL but the sectional doesn't. Is Airnav correct?

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Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:22 pm

Jus got FUEL LAST WEEK!!!!!!

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Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:52 pm

Cool! We'll stop by Monday (8/14) morning...

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