Oregon trails · Rogue River National Rec Trail
Rogue River National Rec Trail
A 21.3-mile point-to-point in Oregon, with 590 ft of climbing. Reaches Grave Creek Falls and other waterfall destinations. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 4,907 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Grave Creek Falls (waterfall)
- Rainie Falls (waterfall)
- Kelsey Falls (historical) (waterfall)
- Upper Black Bar Falls (waterfall)
- Lower Black Bar Falls (waterfall)
Getting there
Rogue River National Rec Trail access — parking nearby, restroom. About 1 h 01 min drive (32 mi) from Grants Pass. 42.65106, -123.58670 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:57 a.m., the sun rises at 7:26 a.m. and sets at 6:33 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:02 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 21.3-mile route takes roughly 8 h 10 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:36 p.m. — 2 h 58 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Unnamed trail + Rogue River National Rec Trail + Kelsey Pack Trail — 4.4 mi loop, 1,565 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Silver Peak - Hobson Horn Trai — 12.7 mi
- Illinois River — 24.8 mi