Plan Your Visit
Directions
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is located 17 miles southeast of Ashland, OR. It is easily accessed by traveling on Interstate 5 to Ashland Exit 14 – Highway 66 or Dead Indian Memorial Road, or Mt Ashland Exit 6, Junction with Old Highway 99.
Maps and Guides
- Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Bird Checklist
- Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Visitor Map
- Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Map
- Hyatt Lake Campground Map
- Soda Mountain Wilderness Map
Visitor Facilities
Visitor information can be found at the CSNM contact station located adjacent to the Greensprings Inn. The contact station is open year-round, and is staffed on weekends during the summer. Camping is available at the Hyatt Lake Campground Memorial Day through Labor Day. All campsites are reservable on www.recreation.gov. During the winter months, the Table Mountain Winter Play Area has a warming hut.
Things To Do
- Camping
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Camping is one of the many ways visitors enjoy the beauty and diversity of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. The Hyatt Lake Recreational Area’s campsites can be reserved on www.recreation.gov. The campground is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Dispersed camping, or camping outside the Monument's developed campground, is also allowed.
Backpacking is a popular activity in the Monument. Please practice Leave No Trace principles at all times. Always be aware of the latest fire conditions for southern Oregon.
- Climbing
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Technical rock climbing in Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is only allowed on Pilot Rock. The south face of Pilot Rock provides some of the best traditional technical climbing in southwestern Oregon. There are seven routes on Pilot Rock, and four of them have conservatively placed fixed anchors. To protect peregrine falcons and their nests, the south and east sides of Pilot Rock are closed from February 1 to July 30 each year. New fixed anchors cannot be placed without prior BLM authorization.
- Hiking
- Horse/Stock Use
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Stock use is allowed throughout the Monument. Horse/stock camping facilities are available at Hyatt Lake Recreation Area. Stock users are encouraged to use existing trails such as the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, although cross country travel is allowed.
Know Before You Go
- The total number of stock on overnight trips is limited to four animals per group.
- The total number of stock on day trips is restricted to six animals per group.
- Animals are not allowed to overnight within 200 feet of any water's edge, or in any wet areas.
- Stock users are encouraged to feed certified weed-free feed 24 hours prior to entering the Monument.
- Commercial use within the Monument is not allowed.
- Hunting/Fishing
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Hunting in Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is regulated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. ODFW’s hunting regulations are available online at www.dfw.state.or.us or call 541-826-8774. Please note both hunting and fishing are only allowed on monument lands. Boundaries with private lands are not always clearly marked; please respect, be aware of, and avoid private property when hunting in the monument.
Children Present - Fall In The Field program—Outdoor education programs for Rogue Valley K-12 schools generally occur from mid-September to the first week in November. Programs are located on the Pacific Crest Trail at Hobart Bluff (Soda Mtn Road) and at the Green Springs Mountain Loop Trail (Little Hyatt Lake Road). The programs generally run from 9:00am to 3:00pm Tuesday–Friday. Students will be wearing orange safety vests.
- Scenic Drives
- Winter Activities