Observation Peak

  • Moderate
  • 5.4 miles round trip
  • 1200 feet elevation gain
  • Open late June through October
  • Use: hikers, horses


Where does the Pacific Crest Trail cross into Oregon? View the setting from this little-known summit of the Siskiyou Mountains, on a hike that visits springs, wildflowers, and a small, hidden lake.

To drive here from Medford …

This chapter taken from the book, 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Southern Oregon & Northern California.