Roxy Ann Peak (S Oregon) 18-Dec-2014

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Roxy Ann Peak (S Oregon) 18-Dec-2014

Post by VanMarmot » December 18th, 2014, 6:23 pm

Well, we did it. Retired on December 5th and moved to Southern Oregon on December 14th. After loading the truck, we stayed an extra night in Portland to attend the Meet & Deet on the 13th - we really enjoyed the whole event :D and the chance to meet some PH icons in person (you know who you are) ;) . But after a flurry of unpacking stuff and messing with the house we needed a break. This whole area is pretty new to us, so we thought we'd start with one of the easy local favorites - Roxy Ann Peak in Prescott Park. We started in fog but broke out of the low clouds that were filling the Rogue Valley just before reaching the TH.

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It was quite a frothy soup of clouds down below us,

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but we spent our whole hike above the clouds, with a view of Mt. Ashland in the distance (on the left).

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The road/trail system is straightforward and took us up through groves of oaks and madrones to Ponderosa pines at the summit.

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From the peak's SE ridge, we got a killer view of Mt. McLoughlin to the E (on our "to do" list for a late Spring snow climb).

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We could also look S to Grizzly Peak (arrow), which we'd hiked earlier this year (Grizzly 2014),

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and to Pilot Rock (arrow) which we got snowed off of last May!

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The Loved One attempted to part the clouds,

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but gave that up in favor of attention seeking behavior.

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We stopped for a snack at the North Overlook,

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then headed back on the Ponderosa Trail, which gave us a good view of Grayback (arrow), which we'd hiked last summer (Grayback 2014).

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And then we were done.

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Good leg stretch (5 mi RT, 700' EG) with great views - a nice break from unpacking boxes! :D

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Re: Roxy Ann Peak (S Oregon) 18-Dec-2014

Post by weathercrazy » December 18th, 2014, 6:30 pm

Beautiful shots! All of them!

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Post by kepPNW » December 18th, 2014, 6:43 pm

Wonderful way to unwind! Loved the distant shot of McLoughlin. So fun to spend a bit of time with both you and The Loved One last Saturday! What a great new adventure you have before you. :)
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Re: Roxy Ann Peak (S Oregon) 18-Dec-2014

Post by goingrouge » December 18th, 2014, 8:07 pm

McLoughlin is Oregon's Unknown Volcano, in my opinion. It can only be spied from an Interstate coming down into Gold Hill/Medford, so basically 95% of the people do not even know it is there. It is a rather beautiful Prominence, being rather pointy and symmetrical from many vistas. Otherwise it is mostly seen only from high elevations, across lakes, and some of the larger valleys, like from W Medford/Jacksonville.

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Re: Roxy Ann Peak (S Oregon) 18-Dec-2014

Post by mjuliana » December 18th, 2014, 9:32 pm

Love the shots of Mt McLoughlin. Need to get down there sometime. Thanks for sharing and good luck in your new spot. Happy Retirement!
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Re: Roxy Ann Peak (S Oregon) 18-Dec-2014

Post by Bosterson » December 19th, 2014, 12:30 am

Bruce, you ditched us! Congrats on retirement! :D
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Re: Roxy Ann Peak (S Oregon) 18-Dec-2014

Post by Surridge » December 19th, 2014, 9:24 am

Can't wait to see the TR for the McLaughlin climb. a beautiful volcano (with the worst mosquitoes ever)

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Re: Roxy Ann Peak (S Oregon) 18-Dec-2014

Post by VanMarmot » December 19th, 2014, 9:43 am

Bosterson wrote:Bruce, you ditched us! Congrats on retirement! :D
Thanks but we plan to stay active with PH, so expect some TRs from exotic "southern" locales. Might even try contributing to the Field Guide now that there's a box for "Southern Oregon." :)

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Re: Roxy Ann Peak (S Oregon) 18-Dec-2014

Post by VanMarmot » December 19th, 2014, 9:50 am

goingrouge wrote:McLoughlin is Oregon's Unknown Volcano, in my opinion. It can only be spied from an Interstate coming down into Gold Hill/Medford, so basically 95% of the people do not even know it is there. It is a rather beautiful Prominence, being rather pointy and symmetrical from many vistas. Otherwise it is mostly seen only from high elevations, across lakes, and some of the larger valleys, like from W Medford/Jacksonville.
Agree - for a 9,495' peak, with a great shape, it's under-appreciated. I climbed it once in my pre-PH days just to finish climbing all the 9000'+ volcanos. But that day the summit (and only the summit) was stuck in a cloud, so I got no views. :cry: We'll try again on what better be a totally bluebird day in the Spring.

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