Soda Mountain Wilderness, Protected wilderness area in southwestern Oregon, US
Soda Mountain Wilderness is a protected area in southwestern Oregon that spans around 24,700 acres and combines different landscapes. Eastern desert terrain meets dense coniferous forests at the point where three mountain ranges converge.
The Soda Mountain Wilderness was created by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which President Barack Obama signed into law on March 30, 2009. It lies inside the Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument, next to the California state border.
The wilderness lies inside the Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument, created in 2000, and the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail crosses it on its route between Mexico and Canada. The area takes its name from Soda Mountain, and Boccard Point is one of the summits within its boundary.
The wilderness lies inside Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument, on the Oregon side of the California border, with the Pacific Crest Trail crossing it. Access roads and trails sit high in the Siskiyou Mountains, so snow can block them from late autumn into late spring; check conditions before setting out.
Boccard Point is a mountain summit where three distinct mountain ranges meet: the Klamath Range, the Siskiyou Range, and the Cascade Range. This location gives visitors the rare sight of three different ecological zones in one place.
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