Boccard Point
| Boccard Point | |
|---|---|
| Juniper Ridge | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,900 ft (1,798 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 200 ft (61 m)[1] |
| Geography | |
  Boccard Point Location in Oregon | |
| Location | Jackson County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Soda Mountain |
Boccard Point is a mountain summit in Jackson County, Oregon, United States with an elevation of 5,900 feet (1,798 m).
Environs
Boccard Point is located in the Soda Mountain Wilderness, which was designated in the spring of 2009 by the United States Congress, and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management
The surrounding wilderness encompasses a large amount of biological and geological diversity, covering the transition between Oregon's eastern deserts, and mountainous fir forests . The mountain and associated wilderness is located southeast of the cities of Medford and Ashland.[3]
Trails
Since the designation of the Soda Mountain Wilderness, the road leading to Boccard Point had been decommissioned, and deterioration had made it difficult to traverse. In 2014, the trail was restored by the nonprofit Siskiyou Mountain Club.[4]
Name
The mountain was named after the American biologist and environmentalist Bruce Boccard. Boccard Point was his favorite spot on the mountain and was a point he called "Juniper Ridge". In 1997, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved naming the point in his honor.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Boccard Point". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Boccard Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Soda Mountain Wilderness Area". blm.gov. United States Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "Boccard Point – An Easy Hike to a Very Special Place". Siskiyou Mountain Club. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ Landform given biologist's name, Paul Fattig in Mail Tribune, May 24, 1998 [dead link]