Tipsoo Peak
Marumleaf Buckwheat
(Eriogonum marifolium)
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 is an excerpt from 100 Hikes: Southern Oregon