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Mount Ashland and Soda Mountain, OR
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| Hiking | 7.46 Miles |
1,651 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.46 Miles | 3 Hrs 11 Mns | | 2.46 mph |
| 1,651 ft AEG | 9 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | On this day I did 2 different hikes, with each hike going to a peak in the Medford area:
1) Mount Ashland (elevation of 7,534 feet and prominence of 3,225 feet)
2) Soda Mountain (elevation of 6,092 feet and prominence of 1,553 feet)
Mount Ashland
(2.84 miles with 714 feet of AEG)
I took a road up to Mount Ashland, which has a ski area atop it. The road is paved to the ski area, and is unpaved beyond that. I could have driven to the top, but I parked at a junction about 1.5 miles below the summit and hiked the road from there. I started early and it was a pleasant morning, and I enjoyed the hike. There was smoke and haze in the valleys below the peak, which made the views less than stellar. In fact, I could barely see Mount Shasta, which isn't too far to the south.
Soda Mountain
(4.62 miles with 937 feet of AEG)
I started this hike at the Hobart Bluff TH. The last 3.8 miles were on a well graded gravel road suitable for most vehicles. From the trailhead, the trail goes north toward Hobart Bluff and south toward Soda Mountain. I went south.
The trail is part of the PCT and I have linked to the appropriate PCT section.
It was a warm day, but about 75% of the hike is in a shaded forest, which was nice. I followed the trail for about 1.2 miles, and then went on a lesser trail that switchbacked up to a road. I then followed the road to the summit. The summit has an antennae farm on it along with a decommissioned fire lookout. The fire lookout is at the high point. I went a short distance from the high point to get to the Soda Mountain Wilderness. The wilderness high point is at the wilderness boundary, so I tagged it.
There was a good bit of haze and smoke which limited the visibility and the views.
Synopsis
I enjoyed these 2 hikes, but it would have been better without the smoke and haze off in the distance.
Route Scout audio continues to be a bit fickle. Today, sounds for waypoints, breaks, and final stats worked just fine. However, audio for one mile splits and for animal sounds did not work -- so I did not get a Labor Day greeting from a wet beaver! |
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