{"id":5175,"date":"2024-06-19T18:16:26","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T18:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/?p=5175"},"modified":"2024-10-08T23:18:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T23:18:11","slug":"illahee-rock-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/2024\/06\/19\/illahee-rock-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Illahee Rock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday, June 19, 2024<\/p>\n<p>For the second summer in a row I did the short hike to Illahee Rock.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I did this hike <a href=\"https:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/2023\/09\/12\/illahee-rock\/\">on July 15 last year<\/a>. Because I was back in the area I decided to do it again and see how things look in mid-June. I&#8217;m glad I did, because I saw a lot more wildflowers this time:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53815729468_25b720f965_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817581270_df4d634c2e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817145566_3ccc586579_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817476249_17ca74cfa7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817580865_25a1dbc3e4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was so much arnica!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817145571_fe8905906c_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817145541_29d850edcf_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817650150_43795d61a5_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817530009_b5bee04f4d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817566019_580c4f8207_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A wide variety of other flowers were blooming:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817644625_edc39be887_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53816288137_84df3f3450_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817547454_b41d956ac0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817658810_8c95d5417e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817209411_4872f774b2_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817675520_f460b0634b_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817696700_8b2882279f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was delightfully surprised to see fawn lilies in bloom:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817464378_5d3929a88f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817658730_6642124d62_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817658740_a618278578_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817468038_2ca738cfe4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were carpets of blue-eyed mary:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817662965_b9299d42ec_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817558079_1cb5bb82e8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So much bluehead gilia:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817467958_9f9256cba9_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817671355_ac528ce0bb_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53816306407_abc365d2fe_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53816306387_26b2cb1df9_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53816306357_4f37719147_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817570769_7439623390_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817675495_ffe4f7cc60_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The trail was in good shape. I don&#8217;t think it sees much use:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817457633_a46eb141dd_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53816298572_b575eb570a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817675690_0a3d7c9a4c_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53816310707_1a5327ecdd_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I reached the summit where the old 1925 cupola lookout and newer 1956 tower stand unused:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53816323182_15e850eae0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53816323167_a3b4b31b16_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817583049_5e4e868963_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817584404_15bb0406f3_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53816324497_3f7f2fc661_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817251861_35878ebfd8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last year the trapdoor to the catwalk was locked (albeit with a small hole cut out of it that I wasn&#8217;t going to try and squeeze through). This year I found the door completely removed and resting on the catwalk:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817582869_ba966692fe_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Harding Butte and Spring Mountain to the northeast, with Diamond Peak in the background:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817493163_0d4000d538_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53816323862_1799786dd5_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mt. Thielsen and Mt. Bailey to the southeast:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817584394_b971bba615_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817689060_e1919f4617_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>View to the south with Twin Lakes Mountain at far left. The distant triangular peak almost right below the cloud is Red Butte, which has an old abandoned lookout on it that I haven&#8217;t been to yet:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817494268_dda62744c0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>View to the north:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817492943_d3346c2ff4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817494178_d306b0185c_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Distant Mt. Jefferson to the northeast:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817493218_3734f6c79d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I lifted up various shutters to try and get photos of the inside. The firefinder has been removed, but the woodstove and propane cookstove are still there (although there&#8217;s no longer a propane tank outside):<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817582554_28c61df9e8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817582544_c64f991c24_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817687735_b83dcacb2a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817582364_caa53dab11_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53817582354_2e5dce4f89_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I found a few mariposa lilies on the summit before heading back down:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53816331117_81e308ef19_b.jpg\" alt=\"Illahee Rock Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gaia stats: 1.6 miles, 520&#8242; elevation gain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday, June 19, 2024 For the second summer in a row I did the short hike to Illahee Rock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5214,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[159,209],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oregon","category-umpqua-national-forest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5175"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5337,"href":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5175\/revisions\/5337"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}