Field Trip: Siskiyou Plant Explorers Hike to Boccard Point – Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
June 14 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday, June 14, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Field Trip: Siskiyou Plant Explorers Hike to Boccard Point – Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
Leader: Al Collinet
Meeting Location: Rite Aid Pharmacy parking lot, 2341 Ashland St., Ashland, OR at 9:00 am
We will be hiking 4.25 miles round trip with 671 feet elevation gain within two miles on an old road. The drive to the trailhead is likely to have potholes so expect a slow ride to the trailhead. When we get to the Boccard Point at an elevation of 5,886 feet, we will have knockout views of Pilot Rock (from the East) and the Siskiyou Mountains. Also included are amazing views to the south including Mount Shasta and the Horseshoe Ranch Wildlife Area. We will be only 3 miles from the California border. The Boccard Point has a symbolic significance to the establishment of the whole Cascade Siskiyou National Monument that Al will explain at lunch. Hopefully we will find some old flower friends like Oregon rockcress and find some new ones like field peppergrass.
Al will be sharing his Southwestern Oregon Species Guide on the genera Orobanchaceae and Hydrophyllum.
Please come prepared with plenty of food, water, and footwear suitable for any type of hiking conditions. This event will take place rain or shine. Please register in advance by contacting si************@***il.com
