Difference between revisions of "Charlie Buck/Baldy Peak Trailhead"
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[[Category:Southern Oregon]] | [[Category:Southern Oregon]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest]] |
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[[Category:Trailheads]] | [[Category:Trailheads]] | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:CharlieBuckTrailhead.jpg|thumb|400px|Empty signboard at the trailhead ''(B. Hope)'']] |
| − | {{Maplinkinfo|latitude=42. | + | {{Maplinkinfo|latitude=42.10255|longitude=-123.06196}} |
| − | + | * Elevation: 3,120 feet | |
{{Driving time|5.5 hours}} | {{Driving time|5.5 hours}} | ||
=== Hikes starting here === | === Hikes starting here === | ||
| − | Mule Mountain Loop | + | * {{hike ring|trailhead=Charlie Buck/Baldy Peak Trailhead|hike=Mule Mountain Loop Hike|log=Mule Mountain Loop Hike/Log|previous=Charlie Buck/Baldy Peak Trailhead|next=Baldy Peak (Applegate)}} |
=== Driving Directions === | === Driving Directions === | ||
| − | From I-5, take Exit 30 at Medford, then west on Hwy 230 through Jacksonville to the small community of Ruch. Turn south | + | The lower trailhead for this hike was closed when the land it crossed changed hands and the Forest Service lost its easement. One suggested alternative trailhead for the Mule Mountain and Mule Creek hikes is now the Charlie Buck/Baldy Peak Trailhead. |
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| + | From I-5, take Exit 30 at Medford, then drive west on Hwy 230 through Jacksonville to the small community of Ruch. | ||
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| + | Turn left (south) here to follow Upper Applegate Road for 9.2 miles; then turn left (east) on to Forest Road 20 (Beaver Creek Road). | ||
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| + | Follow Forest Road 20 for approximately 1.5 miles to the junction with Forest Road 940 and turn right. | ||
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| + | Follow Forest Road 940 for approximately 3 miles to the trailhead. | ||
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| + | This trailhead may be closed by snow between November and April. | ||
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=== Page Contributors === | === Page Contributors === | ||
* [[User:VanMarmot|VanMarmot]] | * [[User:VanMarmot|VanMarmot]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:10, 4 September 2023
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 42.10255, -123.06196
- Elevation: 3,120 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 5.5 hours
Hikes starting here
- Mule Mountain Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Driving Directions
The lower trailhead for this hike was closed when the land it crossed changed hands and the Forest Service lost its easement. One suggested alternative trailhead for the Mule Mountain and Mule Creek hikes is now the Charlie Buck/Baldy Peak Trailhead.
From I-5, take Exit 30 at Medford, then drive west on Hwy 230 through Jacksonville to the small community of Ruch.
Turn left (south) here to follow Upper Applegate Road for 9.2 miles; then turn left (east) on to Forest Road 20 (Beaver Creek Road).
Follow Forest Road 20 for approximately 1.5 miles to the junction with Forest Road 940 and turn right.
Follow Forest Road 940 for approximately 3 miles to the trailhead.
This trailhead may be closed by snow between November and April.