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[[Image:castlerock1.jpg|thumb|400px|View of the Three Sisters from Castle Rock ''(Cheryl Hill)'']] | [[Image:castlerock1.jpg|thumb|400px|View of the Three Sisters from Castle Rock ''(Cheryl Hill)'']] | ||
[[Image:castlerock2.jpg|thumb|250px|View from Castle Rock ''(Cheryl Hill)'']] | [[Image:castlerock2.jpg|thumb|250px|View from Castle Rock ''(Cheryl Hill)'']] | ||
| + | [[Image:CastleRockBMap.png|thumb|400px|The short trail up to Castle Rock ''(bobcat)'' Courtesy: ''Caltopo'']] | ||
{{Start point|Castle Rock Trailhead}} | {{Start point|Castle Rock Trailhead}} | ||
* End point: [[Castle Rock]] | * End point: [[Castle Rock]] | ||
| − | + | * Hike type: Out and back | |
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{{Distance|2.5 miles}} | {{Distance|2.5 miles}} | ||
{{Elevation gain|630 feet}} | {{Elevation gain|630 feet}} | ||
| − | {{Difficulty| | + | * High point: 3,808 feet |
| − | * Seasons: April-December | + | {{Difficulty|Easy}} |
| + | * Seasons: April - December | ||
* Family Friendly: Yes | * Family Friendly: Yes | ||
* Backpackable: No | * Backpackable: No | ||
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=== Hike Description === | === Hike Description === | ||
| + | The Castle Rock Trail #3506 is split into two portions. The longer hike/ride, popular with mountain bikers, runs along the foot of Macduff Mountain above Cougar Creek. Another longer approach to [[Castle Rock]] is from the north via the King Castle Trail. The short steep segment described here takes you up to the old lookout site atop [[Castle Rock]]. This is a good wildflower hike in late spring/early summer. | ||
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| + | From the trailhead, follow the trail into the trees. The trail forks almost immediately; take the right fork heading uphill. The trail switchbacks up the mountain, passing through a grassy meadow. After 1.25 miles you reach the summit. | ||
| + | The flat rocky summit was once home to a fire lookout, now gone. The trees and vegetation have grown up, so you have to move around to different parts of the summit to get views in various directions. You can see the broad valley of the McKenzie River, [[Mount Washington]], and the [[Three Sisters]]. | ||
| − | {{ | + | === Maps === |
| + | {{Hikemaps|latitude=44.1510|longitude=-122.2116}} | ||
| + | * Green Trails Maps: ''McKenzie Bridge, OR #620'' | ||
| + | * U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: ''McKenzie River Ranger District'' | ||
| + | * U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: ''Willamette National Forest'' | ||
| + | * Pacific Northwest Recreation Map Series: ''Willamette Cascades'' | ||
| + | * National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map: ''Mount Jefferson - Mount Washington'' | ||
| + | * Adventure Maps: ''McKenzie River, Oregon, Trail Map'' | ||
| + | === Fees, Regulations, etc. === | ||
| + | * Share trail with mountain bikes | ||
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| + | {{TripReports|Castle Rock}} | ||
| + | * [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=31149 Castle Rock 12-11-2023] | ||
| + | * [https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=30808 Kings-Castle to Castle Rock 5/19/23] | ||
{{RelatedDiscussions|Castle Rock}} | {{RelatedDiscussions|Castle Rock}} | ||
=== Guidebooks that cover this hike === | === Guidebooks that cover this hike === | ||
| − | * ''100 Hikes | + | * ''52 Hikes for 52 Weeks'' by Franziska Weinheimer (Hike Oregon) |
| + | * ''Oregon's Best Wildflower Hikes: Northwest Region'' by George Wuerthner | ||
| + | * ''100 Hikes: Central Oregon Cascades'' by William L. Sullivan | ||
| + | * ''Hiking Oregon's Central Cascades'' by Bruce Grubbs | ||
| + | * ''Oregon Hiking'' by Sean Patrick Hill | ||
| + | * ''Oregons' Southern Cascades: Camping & Hiking'' by Tom Stienstra & Sean Patrick Hill | ||
| + | * ''Pacific Northwest Hiking'' by Scott Leonard & Sean Patrick Hill | ||
| + | * [https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/downloads/h415pf452 ''A Handful of Trails: Willamette National Forest'' by the U.S. Forest Service] | ||
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| + | === Links === | ||
| + | * [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recarea/?recid=4467 Castle Rock Trail #3506 (USFS)] | ||
| + | * [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recreation/recarea/?recid=81265 Castle Rock Trailhead (USFS)] | ||
| + | * [https://www.hikeoregon.net/castle-rock.html Castle Rock (Hike Oregon)] | ||
| + | * [https://www.oregonhiking.com/oregon-adventures/100-hikes-in-the-central-oregon-cascades/hikes-in-the-mckenzie-foothills/castle-rock-hike Castle Rock (Oregon Adventures)] | ||
| + | * [https://wanderingyuncks.com/2017/06/05/castle-rock/ Castle Rock (wanderingyuncks)] | ||
| + | * [https://westerncascades.com/sites/lane-county/castle-rock/ Castle Rock (Mountain Plants of the Western Cascades)] | ||
| + | * [https://nwwildflowers.com/places/Castle_Rock Castle Rock (Northwest Wildflowers)] | ||
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=== Contributors === | === Contributors === | ||
* [[User:justpeachy|justpeachy]] (creator) | * [[User:justpeachy|justpeachy]] (creator) | ||
Latest revision as of 03:13, 4 January 2024
- Start point: Castle Rock Trailhead
- End point: Castle Rock
- Hike type: Out and back
- Distance: 2.5 miles
- Elevation gain: 630 feet
- High point: 3,808 feet
- Difficulty: Easy
- Seasons: April - December
- Family Friendly: Yes
- Backpackable: No
- Crowded: No
Contents |
Hike Description
The Castle Rock Trail #3506 is split into two portions. The longer hike/ride, popular with mountain bikers, runs along the foot of Macduff Mountain above Cougar Creek. Another longer approach to Castle Rock is from the north via the King Castle Trail. The short steep segment described here takes you up to the old lookout site atop Castle Rock. This is a good wildflower hike in late spring/early summer.
From the trailhead, follow the trail into the trees. The trail forks almost immediately; take the right fork heading uphill. The trail switchbacks up the mountain, passing through a grassy meadow. After 1.25 miles you reach the summit.
The flat rocky summit was once home to a fire lookout, now gone. The trees and vegetation have grown up, so you have to move around to different parts of the summit to get views in various directions. You can see the broad valley of the McKenzie River, Mount Washington, and the Three Sisters.
Maps
- Maps: Hike Finder
- Green Trails Maps: McKenzie Bridge, OR #620
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: McKenzie River Ranger District
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: Willamette National Forest
- Pacific Northwest Recreation Map Series: Willamette Cascades
- National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map: Mount Jefferson - Mount Washington
- Adventure Maps: McKenzie River, Oregon, Trail Map
Fees, Regulations, etc.
- Share trail with mountain bikes
Trip Reports
- Search Trip Reports for Castle Rock
Related Discussions / Q&A
- Search Trail Q&A for Castle Rock
Guidebooks that cover this hike
- 52 Hikes for 52 Weeks by Franziska Weinheimer (Hike Oregon)
- Oregon's Best Wildflower Hikes: Northwest Region by George Wuerthner
- 100 Hikes: Central Oregon Cascades by William L. Sullivan
- Hiking Oregon's Central Cascades by Bruce Grubbs
- Oregon Hiking by Sean Patrick Hill
- Oregons' Southern Cascades: Camping & Hiking by Tom Stienstra & Sean Patrick Hill
- Pacific Northwest Hiking by Scott Leonard & Sean Patrick Hill
- A Handful of Trails: Willamette National Forest by the U.S. Forest Service
Links
- Castle Rock Trail #3506 (USFS)
- Castle Rock Trailhead (USFS)
- Castle Rock (Hike Oregon)
- Castle Rock (Oregon Adventures)
- Castle Rock (wanderingyuncks)
- Castle Rock (Mountain Plants of the Western Cascades)
- Castle Rock (Northwest Wildflowers)
Contributors
- justpeachy (creator)