Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway
Places to Visit
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Apple Creek Campground provides visitors a combination tent-auto-trailer camping site and one combination multiple family site. Trails lead to the North Umpqua River and there is an access to the North Umpqua Trail.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located along SR 138, about 42 miles from Roseburg.
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Baker Memorial Wayside is often used for fly fishing access, and sometimes used as a boat launch. The Park has 5 picnic units and a new vault toilet. Baker Memorial Wayside is located just above Baker Falls and provides good access to the North Umpqua River.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located along SR 138, about 24 miles from Roseburg.
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Located in the heart of the Western Cascade Mountains, Bogus Creek area is popular with anglers, rafters and family campers.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located along SR 138, about 34 miles from Roseburg.
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The area is frequented by boaters and fly anglers, and visitors can enjoy the sound and sight of the crystal clear waters of the North Umpqua River.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located along SR 138, about 52 miles from Roseburg.
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Cable Crossing Wayside has been closed indefinitely. It once provided a beautiful view of the North Umpqua River.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located along SR 138, about 22 miles from Roseburg.
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Casey State Recreation Area (OR)
Located on the Upper Rogue River, this small Oregon State Park is a day-use facility and a very popular fishing and boat launch site.
Location: SR62, 29 mi. northeast of Medford.
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This 30-40 foot cascade is only a short walk up Clearwater River. The falls cascade over moss-covered rocks and logs. It is a breath-taking and picture-perfect view. Visitors may camp and picnic at this area.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located along SR 138, about 70 miles from Roseburg.
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This is the site of a unique geologic phenomenon that causes the North Umpqua River and the Little River to meet head-on.
Location: Off of SR 138 in Glide, Oregon
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Crater Lake National Park (OR)
One of the Cascades' finest features, this huge caldera resulted from the cataclysmic explosion of Mt. Mazama 7,700 years ago. The park features one of the deepest and most popular lakes in the United States.
Location: At the junction of SR 230 and SR 62 in southern Oregon
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Crater Rim Viewpoint provides a panoramic view of the mountains surrounding Crater Lake National Park.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located along SR 230.
