Tipsoo Peak

Mt. Thielsen and Tipsoo Meadow from Tipsoo Peak

  • Moderate
  • 6.2 miles round-trip
  • 1784 feet elevation gain
  • Open late July to mid-October
  • Use: hikers, horses


One of the few 8000-foot Cascade peaks with a well-graded trail to its summit, Tipsoo Peak offers a panoramic view from the Three Sisters to Mt. Shasta, with nearby Mt. Thielsen looming above an alpine pumice plain.

To find the trailhead, drive …

If you’d like to explore Tipsoo Peak’s high country, or if you’re backpacking, it’s easy to …

This chapter taken from the book 100 Hikes in Southern Oregon.