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