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Hike to the top of Table Mountain
In Molalla State Park

Hike Description:
Eight miles 1500 ft. elevation gain.

Table Rock is a wilderness area in the Molalla State Forest.
On a clear day you feel like you can see forever.
From the plateau you can see ten peaks from Mt Rainer
all the way south to the Three Sisters.

The view comes with a price.
Though the elevation gain is only 1500 ft. it is not evenly distributed.
There also is a boulder field of approximately 100 yards to cross.

Flowers we saw included:
rhododendrons, penstemon, Indian Paint Brush and bear grass.
Round trip drive to the trailhead: 108 miles

Directions to trailhead

1) Take Hwy 205 to Hwy 213 going to Molalla
2) Drive 16 miles to Hwy 211 (at the Safeway store)
3) Go left on Hwy 211 and drive for 2 miles
4) Turn right on S. Mathias Road - sign to Feyrer Park and Dickey Prairie
5) Drive 0.3 miles on S. Mathias Rd
6) Bend left onto S. Feyrer Park Road
7) Drive 1.7 miles
      you will pass Feyrer Park and cross a bridge over the Molalla River-
8) At at T intersection turn right onto Dickey Prairie Road --
9) Drive 1.7 miles and bear right on Dickey Prairie Road
       Dickey Prairie Store at corner
10) Drive 3.7 miles along the river
11) Turn right and cross Glen Avon Bridge -
      you enter Molalla River Recreation area
12) Bend left on the Molalla Forest Road
13) Drive on paved road along river for 11 miles
14) Go left at the fork
15) Drive 1.5 miles to the Table Rock Trailhead sign
16) Go left on the gravel road and drive for 2.5 miles
17) Turn right on Road 7-3E-7
18) Drive 1.9 miles and turn left at the junction.
19) Drive 2.3 miles to the trailhead

Flowers we saw