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* Hikes to this location: | * Hikes to this location: | ||
** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Pilot Rock Trailhead|hike=Pilot Rock Hike|log=Pilot Rock Hike/Log|previous=Pilot Rock Trailhead|next=Pilot Rock}} | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Pilot Rock Trailhead|hike=Pilot Rock Hike|log=Pilot Rock Hike/Log|previous=Pilot Rock Trailhead|next=Pilot Rock}} | ||
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
| − | + | Pilot Rock is an ancient volcanic plug formed about 25 1/2 million years ago, and thus one of the oldest prominences in the Cascade Mountains. The name comes from the fact that this prominent landmark once guided gold miners, trappers, and pioneers toward a pass in the Siskiyou Mountains. Oregon's last known grizzly bear was shot near Pilot Rock in 1891. | |
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| + | In 2009, Pilot Rock was included in the newly designated Soda Mountain Wilderness. | ||
| − | + | It is possible to climb to the top of Pilot Rock, though it is not for the faint of heart. This is a Class 3–4 rock climb, and should '''only be attempted during dry conditions'''. <b>Note that certain clearly signed areas on the rock are CLOSED to entry during peregrine falcon nesting season (February through July).</b> | |
| − | + | When you reach the base of the cliffs, continue uphill to the left and follow a rocky boot path until you are face to face with the monolith. Looking up, you will see the chute on the left side. This is your climbing route. Ignore the "path" which leads up and diagonally to the right—although that may initially seem more promising, it dead-ends on a cliff. (However, that is the route to the [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=gcgexh geocache] if you are seeking it.) Scramble up and through two narrow notches. After the second notch, ascend carefully to your right staying well above the trees. When you reach the summit, you will have a 270 degree view with Black Mountain, [[Mount Shasta]], and Trinity Alps to the south, the Siskiyou Mountains and nearby [[Mount Ashland]] to the west, Emigrant Lake to the northeast, and [[Mount McLoughlin]] and [[Aspen Butte]] to the north. As you retrace your steps descending to the top of the chute, go very slowly because there is an enormous amount of loose rock. | |
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| − | * | + | * [https://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/csnm/files/pilot-rock.pdf Pilot Rock (Bureau of Land Management)] |
| − | * | + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_Rock_(Oregon) Pilot Rock (Oregon) (Wikipedia)] |
| + | * [https://www.blm.gov/visit/soda-mountain-wilderness Soda Mountain Wilderness (Bureau of Land Management)] | ||
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| − | == Contributors == | + | === Contributors === |
* [[User:justpeachy|justpeachy]] (creator) | * [[User:justpeachy|justpeachy]] (creator) | ||
Latest revision as of 18:42, 14 July 2023
- Hikes to this location:
- Pilot Rock Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 42.03060, -122.56098
- Elevation: 5910 feet
Description
Pilot Rock is an ancient volcanic plug formed about 25 1/2 million years ago, and thus one of the oldest prominences in the Cascade Mountains. The name comes from the fact that this prominent landmark once guided gold miners, trappers, and pioneers toward a pass in the Siskiyou Mountains. Oregon's last known grizzly bear was shot near Pilot Rock in 1891.
In 2009, Pilot Rock was included in the newly designated Soda Mountain Wilderness.
It is possible to climb to the top of Pilot Rock, though it is not for the faint of heart. This is a Class 3–4 rock climb, and should only be attempted during dry conditions. Note that certain clearly signed areas on the rock are CLOSED to entry during peregrine falcon nesting season (February through July).
When you reach the base of the cliffs, continue uphill to the left and follow a rocky boot path until you are face to face with the monolith. Looking up, you will see the chute on the left side. This is your climbing route. Ignore the "path" which leads up and diagonally to the right—although that may initially seem more promising, it dead-ends on a cliff. (However, that is the route to the geocache if you are seeking it.) Scramble up and through two narrow notches. After the second notch, ascend carefully to your right staying well above the trees. When you reach the summit, you will have a 270 degree view with Black Mountain, Mount Shasta, and Trinity Alps to the south, the Siskiyou Mountains and nearby Mount Ashland to the west, Emigrant Lake to the northeast, and Mount McLoughlin and Aspen Butte to the north. As you retrace your steps descending to the top of the chute, go very slowly because there is an enormous amount of loose rock.
Links
- Pilot Rock (Bureau of Land Management)
- Pilot Rock (Oregon) (Wikipedia)
- Soda Mountain Wilderness (Bureau of Land Management)
Contributors
- justpeachy (creator)