Star Flat

Area	Southwest Oregon (Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest)
Best time to visit	April and May
Blooming Now	No
Elevation	1163-1463 feet
Trail Info	1 mile round-trip, 250 feet elevation loss/gain
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Dogs	Allowed

NOTE: The blue marker indicates the trailhead.

Description

Star Flat is best known for its serpentine flora and a spectacular fen that showcases California pitcher plants (Darlingtonia californica) along Deer Creek.

Directions

From Grants Pass, take Highway 199 approximately 19 miles to the town of Selma. At the flashing traffic light just beyond Ray's Market, turn right onto Illinois River Canyon Road, and proceed 3.5 miles to an unmarked trailhead on your left. The trail is actually an abandoned dirt road which takes you first to the fen at Star Flat, then parallels Deer Creek all the way to the Illinois River.

Trip Reports

Date	Submitted by
Reports from previous years
06/11/2017	Greg Lief
05/19/2007	Alex Maksymowicz

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