page_title: Pilot Rock (Oregon)
hierarchical_section_title: Pilot Rock (Oregon)
caption_attribution_description: Snowshoeing to Pilot Rock, one of the most prominent features of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in the southern Cascade Range, March 9, 2019. BLM photos: Bob Wick Pilot Rock rises to an elevation of 5,910 feet and is visible from northern California as well as parts of the Rogue Valley. The volcanic plug mountain, a geologic description for what is left after a volcano erodes away, resides within the Soda Mountain Wilderness. The base of Pilot Rock can be reached via a moderate hiking trail that climbs through meadows and old growth forest, said Wick, a wilderness specialist for the BLM who captured these recent photos. “Scrambling to the top of Pilot Rock is much more difficult and going with someone who has scaled the rock before is recommended,” said Wick.
context_page_description: Pilot Rock is a prominent volcanic plug located in the western Cascade Range near the east end of the Siskiyou Mountains, just east of the Siskiyou Summit near Ashland, Oregon. Rising thousands of feet above the Shasta and Rogue valleys, it is a landmark distinguishable from over 40 miles away. At 25.6 million years old, it is one of the oldest formations of the Cascade Range. The rock is protected by the Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument and the Soda Mountain Wilderness. Several trails pass near Pilot Rock, including the Pacific Crest Trail.
context_section_description: Pilot Rock is a prominent volcanic plug located in the western Cascade Range near the east end of the Siskiyou Mountains, just east of the Siskiyou Summit near Ashland, Oregon. Rising thousands of feet above the Shasta and Rogue valleys, it is a landmark distinguishable from over 40 miles (64 km) away. At 25.6 million years old, it is one of the oldest formations of the Cascade Range. The rock is protected by the Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument and the Soda Mountain Wilderness. Several trails pass near Pilot Rock, including the Pacific Crest Trail.
caption: Pilot Rock
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