| Title: | Flat Rock |
| Area: | Umpqua National Forest |
| Elevation: | 5310 Feet |
| Elevation_Gain: | 860 |
| Trail: | Yellow Jacket Loop & Flat Rock |
| Links: |
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Flat Rock Trail
Trip Journal - 7/26/07 |
| Notes: | Once a fire lookout site, this peak provides wonderful views of nearby Hemlock Lake and Quartz Mountain, and in the distance of Diamond Peak and Mt Bailey. To hike to this summit, park in the day-use area for Hemlock Lake and head north through Hemlock Meadows on the Yellow Jacket Trail for 1 ¼ miles to the Flat Rock Trail Junction, and then climb ¾ of a mile on the Flat Rock Trail to the top. By continuing on the Yellow Jack Trail, you can make a longer loop of 7 ½ miles. Outstanding wildflower displays are to be seen in Hemlock Meadows and Yellow Jacket Glade. |
| Trail_Number: | 1522 & 1526 |
| Route: | From Roseburg take State Highway 138 east for16 miles. Just before Glide, turn on Little River Road #17. Follow Little River Road for 32 miles to Hemlock Lake |
| TH_elevation: | 4450 |
| Distance: | 2.0 |
| USGS_75: | Quartz Mountain |
| Reference: | 100 Hikes in Southern Oregon by Sullivan / Fire Lookouts of Oregon & Washington by Kresek / Oregon's Best Wildflower Hikes - Southwest Region by Horn |
Flat Rock, looking to Quartz Mountain - - - July26, 2007 |
view of Hemlock Lake - - - July 26, 2007 |
view of Quartz Mountian - - - July 26, 2007 |
| Type: | Peak |
| Day_Hike: | yes |
| Historic: | yes |
| Scenic: | yes |
| Wildflowers: | yes |
