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Slate Rock Lookout Site - 8/20/17. Post by justpeachy » August 23rd, 2017, 4:59 am Greg and I spent the ...
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 ...
Pilot Rock's 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.
Description. "Terrible Tilly", as she became known, sits on the high end of a rock island 1 1/4 miles off of Tillamook Head. The rock feels the full force of ocean gales and the lighthouse took 1 1/2 years to construct, with the workers often enduring miserable conditions. The lighthouse began operating in January, 1881, and was eventually ...
The Willamette Meridian and the Willamette Baseline cross here at a latitude tying with the southernmost point of the Columbia River. Beginning in 1851, all surveys in Washington and Oregon were based on this point. A plaque here replaced a small stone obelisk that was vandalized in the 1980s. The Willamette Meridian is one of 37 principal ...
Rooster Rock reflecting (bobcat) Trails in Rooster Rock State Park (bobcat) Courtesy: Google Maps. Start point: Rooster Rock Trailhead. End point: Rooster Rock. Trail log : Trail Log. Hike type: Loop. Distance: 2.7 miles. Elevation gain: 240 feet. High point: 210 feet.
Before the place was named Frankport, the sheltered cove had been a landing spot for eager prospectors in the 1850s and 1860s seeking their fortunes in gold from southern Oregon’s rivers. From the 1950s to the 1980s, the area was the site of a rock quarry. Just south of the trailhead is a meadow which is the site of the Frankport Hotel.
Make a right, and follow this trail back to the Fishing Rock Trailhead. Walk down Fishing Rock Street for one block, and make a right onto Chinook Avenue. Hike out to Highway 101, and cross it to reach the North Fogarty entrance to the Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area. Walk down this entrance road for about 350 yards to reach the parking area.
This route meets with the Chimney Peak Trail at the Chimney Peak-FR 2041 Junction. From the Chimney Peak Lower Trailhead, you’ll have to walk 1.4 miles back to your car at the Chimney Peak Lower Trailhead. This diversion adds 1.4 miles total to the hike as opposed to simply staying on the Chimney Peak Trail.
Papoose Rock is harder to see from some vantage points and is somewhat an extension of Sacaquawea. As the name suggests, "Papoose" is named in honor the Sacaquawea's infant child. The names Sacaquawea and Papoose are firmly established, as this is how the formation is labeled on USGS maps. However, locals and long-time hikers know them as the ...