Hiking


For Hiking Directions for the following hikes, see section "Hiking Directions" under Sports and Recreation/ Parks and Trails.

Hiking Grizzly Peak
15 minutes outside of Ashland, Grizzly Peak is a nice hike featuring great views of the entire Rogue Valley from the top of Grizzly Peak. This hike is approximately 4 miles in length.

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail/ Mt. Ashland
Hike along the famous Pacific Crest Trail and enjoy a wide variety of seasonal alpine wildflowers. The memorable panorama includes splendid views of thirteen wilderness areas, ten national forests, one national park and nine counties.

Hiking Pilot Rock
“Geologically, Pilot Rock is a remnant of a 30-million-year-old lava flow. Whenever basalt lava cools slowly enough, it fractures into hexagonal pillars perpendicular to the cooling surface. The sheer cliffs on Pilot Rock’s south and west face are entirely composed of these 6-sided stone columns. It’s a popular practice spot for serious rock climbers.” - Excerpted from 100 Hikes in Southern Oregon by William L. Sullivan

Hiking the Upper and Lower Table Rocks
“Once a sanctuary for Takelma Indians, today these cliff-edged mesas near Medford are a haven for hiker and endangered wildflowers. Views from the cliffs extend across the Rogue River to the Siskiyou’s and the Cascades. Visit in spring to catch the best flower displays and to avoid summer’s merciless heat…. The Upper Table Rock Trail climbs through scrub oak grassland ablaze with spring wildflowers…the trail to Lower Table Rock, though longer and rockier, climbs through shadier woods and leads to a viewpoint atop a taller cliff. Most of Lower Table Rock was dedicated as a nature preserve in 1979 by The Nature Conservancy, the public-spirited non-profit organization that built the trail.” - Excerpted from 100 Hikes in Southern Oregon by William L. Sullivan