The Upper Table Rock trail is 2.8 miles RT with an elevation gain of 720'.We hiked this trail in early August while visiting our friends Tom and Cathi in Jacksonville, OR. This trail combined with the Lower Table Rock trail made for a good day of hiking and beautiful views. In the Spring this trail has an abundance of wild flowers. I found this interesting from William Sullivan online for this area: http://www.oregon.com/recreation/hike-table-rocksHistory: An 1850 gold strike at Jacksonville attracted so many miners and settlers to the Rogue Valley that the local Takelma Indians launched an attack in 1853 to reclaim their homeland. When the U.S. Army retaliated, the Takelmas retreated to Upper Table Rock, a natural fortress that defied capture. The Army sent a peace negotiator, Joe Lane. He agreed to grant the Indians a reservation that included the Table Rocks, and he also promised that the Army would build a fort nearby to protect the Indians from armed vigilantes. An Oregon county was named after Joe Lane, he was elected senator, and he was nominated for Vice President on a ticket that lost to Abraham Lincoln.
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