Mazamas — For the Love of Mountains
Table Rock is a 4,881-foot remnant of the Old Cascades jutting above the Camp Creek and Table Rock Fork of the Molalla River drainages and buttressed by sheer cliffs of lichen-splashed columnar basalt. It is the heart of the 6,028-acre Table Rock Wilderness, administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Much of the route described here was ravaged by fire in the 1880s, but a lush mature coniferous forest now cloaks the slopes. The forest, talus slopes, and dry meadows on top of Table Rock support a diverse flora and views extend from Mount Rainier to the Three Sisters. Get more details: https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Table_Rock_Hike
Activity Notes
In addition to panoramic views, we will have close-up views of two ages of rocks: 17-10 million-year-old andesite at base and 4 myo basalt at summit. Pikas have been heard on the talus slopes, and white gentians seen along the trail in fall.
| Other Information | |
|---|---|
| Driving Distance from Portland | 130 miles |
| Distance - Round Trip | 7 miles |
| Expected Duration | Car to car in one day |
| Relevant Maps | CR1 |
