i checked the field guide for all the hikes ive done and table rock hike isnt there.  so im going to put some pictures in here then in another post ill put the description . here are some pictures

the trail to table rock;


view of mount hood


view of jefferson 


view southeast



table rock from the boulder field;

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jamey pyles

here are the directions to the trailhead;

the wilderness is south of molalla. to get to the trailhead, follow signs from the east end of molalla to feyer park. from feyer park, turn right onto south dickey prairie road. go south on this road to glen avon where the road will turn sharply and cross a bridge across the molalla river. continue on this road along the molalla river to a junction with copper creek road and middle fork road. turn left onto middle fork road and follow it until you reach a junction with table rock road. turn right onto table rock road and follow it to the end where there is a turn around and places to park.

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jamey pyles

Find the trail on the left side of the turnaround. it rounds a bend and there is a sign that has information and maps in it. the trail turns into gravel after the sign and you will walk almost level for almost a mile here until you reach a landslide that wiped out the road. the trail dips into the forest for about a quarter mile and you can enjoy the shade. the shade goes away and the level boring road comes back for another mile. when you reach the end of the gravel road and enter the forest once more, you will start to gain elevation. in august you can enjoy huckleberries that grow abundantly along the trail. after a mile on the trail you will notice a hundred foot rock pinnacle to your right. do not be fooled; this is not table rock. you will get your first view of the real thing another quarter mile later, when the trail enters a monster boulder field. halfway through the boulder field the trail rounds a bend and enters a patch of devils club and thimbleberry. from here the trail climbs table rock's west side. just before the final summit stretch there is a three way junction at a meadow. take the left one and climb the final three switchbacks to the summit. at the summit, there are views of mount Rainer, Saint Helens, and Adams in washington and mountains Hood, Jefferson, Three fingered jack, and the Three sisters in oregon. Some say they have seen mount shasta from table rock.

8 miles round trip
1500 elevation gain
family friendly  no
crowded  never
backpackable   yes
seasons  early summer through fall
difficulty  moderate-difficult
start point   end of table rock road
end point   table rock
hike type  out and back

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jamey pyles

This one has always been a favorite. Judging from the clear skies, you must have been their this summer.

If you go in late June-July, you will find it a prime wildflower area. And it can be a little more crowded at that time.

Just before you reach the crest to the area above the eastside cliffs, there are shrub yews growing in full sun along the trail. Usually a tree in deep forests!

Table Rock was the very first wilderness on BLM land. It was quite a fight getting this into wilderness, many years ago.

Originally the parking for this hike was just about where the landslide is. The year of the slide I parked at it for the hike. And it was more like a 4-5 mile RT as I remember, with no hiking on roads. Then it would have fallen in the moderate category only due to the continuous climb.

Molalla Forest Road, the stretch after the bridge you mention, was originally a private, closed and gated logging road with a guard just past the bridge. It was, along with much of the mid elevation Molalla watershed, owned by Weyerhauser. The road right of the bridge was private all the way to mills on the Willamette. This is where most of the old growth of the mid elevation Molalla watershed went. After cutting their holdings, Weyerhauser sold it all to other timber companies. A couple of years ago, they bought much of it back.

It Freyer Park on the way up, BTW.

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--Bryon

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