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| Rocky Rim Trail |
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Length:
6.8 Miles
Usage:
Light
Low Point:
4,100 Feet
Elevation Gain:
1,600 Feet
Difficulty:
Moderate
Trail Number:
1,572
High Point:
5,700 Feet
Reservation:
No
Season:
Spring - Fall
From Tiller, Travel northeast on County Road #46, which becomes South Umpqua Road #28. Continue on 28 to Road #2823. Follow Road #2823 to Road #2830. Follow Road #2830 to Road #2840. Follow Road #2840 past Fish Lake Trailhead to Road #2840-400 and the Beaver Swamp Trailhead, approximately 32 miles from Tiller.
Location Information
The Rocky Rim Trail features a bird's eye view of Fish Lake and traverses a ridge separating the Fish Lake Basin and the remote Castle Creek Drainage. From the trailhead, the trail travels 2.5 miles to the base of the Palisades, an outcropping of volcanic rocks and spires. The trail climbs around these formations to the top of the cliffs, with Fish Lake visible far below.Past the junction with the Rocky Ridge Trail #1571, the trail continues south along Rocky Ridge, surrounded with views of Fish Lake and Castle Creek; as well as distant views of the high Cascade Mountains. In places, the trail clings to the narrow backbone of Rocky Ridge, before finally entering the timber and subalpine meadows at the junction with the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Trail #1470.
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