Hiking Length: 4.6 Round Trip
Elevation Gain: 800ft
This is a great hike close to Ashland. Take HWY 66 east past mile marker 15. Take the right at the "Soda Mountain Wilderness" sign and follow the dirt road uphill until you reach a field with power lines. PCT Trailhead markers are on both sides of the road. To the right the trail takes you to Soda Mountain and the left takes you to Hobart Bluff.
To get to Soda Mountain follow the PCT on the right side of the road. Take the first switchback that goes left off the PCT. Follow that trail uphill until you reach a dirt road. Take a right on the road and follow it up to the fire lookout at the top.
To Hobart Bluff take the PCT left from the road. After a mile there is a side trail on the left of the PCT. Follow it and it goes .5 miles to the bluff.
I love these hikes, especially in early summer when all the flowers are in bloom. The views are amazing and since it's so close I usually hike it a few times each year :)
