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Ryan descending Pilot Rock

Posted on January 28th, 2019 under nature, people. Tags: Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, pilot rock, ryan. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Ryan!

Pilot Rock from Ashland, Oregon (April 2011)

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Posted on January 13th, 2019 under nature, only in ashland, places. Tags: landscape, nikon 18-200mm vr ii, nikon d7000, pilot rock, snow. Comments Off on Pilot Rock

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The wind was whipping through Ashland when I took this photo about 10 days ago from a friend’s house. Pilot Rock was playing peek-a-boo as the clouds quickly moved by. I had to wait a few seconds for Pilot Rock to be this visible.

Posted on December 3rd, 2016 under nature, only in ashland, photography, places. Tags: clouds, landscape, Nikon D750, pilot rock, siskiyous, Tamron SP 24-70mm Di VC USD. Comments Off on Clouds blowing by Pilot Rock

We traditionally take a walk on the White Rabbit Trail in the Ashland watershed on Thanksgiving. However, our walking partner was out of the country yesterday so we opted for Hobart Bluff instead. The trail, itself, wasn’t in great shape as it was muddy or slick with snow or ice, but the view at the end was worth it.

Posted on November 25th, 2016 under nature, places. Tags: hike, hobart bluff, pilot rock, samsung s7 edge camera, snow. Comments Off on Hobart Bluff on Thanksgiving

Ashland sunrise (November 2010)

Posted on August 18th, 2016 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: landscape, pilot rock, sunrise. Comments Off on TBT

Pilot Rock (Ashland, Oregon)

Just a mile over the California border lies Pilot Rock (in Oregon). I made it to the top today for the third time. However, I think this will be my last time. Today was my first time in almost eight years, and I don’t remember it being this difficult. I don’t think it has changed which means I must be the one who has. (I’m getting old.)

The trail to the top has changed and is currently changing. Recently the old part of the trail you can see in the lower-right portion of today’s photo has been covered over in branches. Instead of a straight up, wide ascent over loose gravel for this old part of the trail, a new switchback has been created. Nice. A big improvement.

The other new change to the trail is its length. Previously you could park near the intersection of the Pilot Rock trail head and the PCT. No more. They are currently turning the last mile or so of these directions into single track. I’m guessing that by the beginning of September 2015 the fire road that previously took you to the small parking lot will all be single track. The new parking lot is much bigger. The Pilot Rock hike is now a mile or so longer (each way).

If you want to see what turning a fire road into a single track hiking trail looks like, head up there in the next few days or weeks. The process is surprisingly interesting.

Also, the recently refreshed and marked Lone Pilot Trail can be accessed from the location of the old parking lot.

Lone Pilot Trail (Southern Oregon)

Posted on July 21st, 2015 under nature, only in ashland. Tags: hike, Nikon 24-120mm f/4G ED AF-S VR, Nikon D750, pilot rock. Comments Off on Changes to the Pilot Rock trail

Belle Fiore Winery

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Posted on June 22nd, 2015 under only in ashland. Tags: AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED lens, Belle Fiore, Nikon D750, pilot rock, sun star. Comments Off on Sunrise from Belle Fiore