Oregon trails · Upper Rogue River
Upper Rogue River
A 42.9-mile network in Oregon, with 2,601 ft of climbing. Reaches Natural Bridge and other arch/lake/viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 29.7 and mile 44.6. It gives back about 2,049 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Natural Bridge (arch)
- Turner Drop (waterfall)
- North Fork Diversion Reservoir (lake)
- Rogue Gorge (viewpoint)
- Rogue Gorge chasm (viewpoint)
- Mazama Viewpoint (viewpoint)
Heads up
Getting there
UPPER ROGUE RIVER access — parking nearby, restroom. 43.09103, -122.22125 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:02 a.m., the sun rises at 6:31 a.m. and sets at 7:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:14 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 42.9-mile route works out to roughly 17 h 11 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- UPPER ROGUE RIVER + Boundary Springs Trail — 1.0 mi loop, 151 ft gain
- UPPER ROGUE RIVER + Upper Rogue River Trail — 3.9 mi loop, 442 ft gain
- UPPER ROGUE RIVER + Upper Rogue River Trail — 6.4 mi loop, 853 ft gain
Nearby trails
- North Umpqua — 22.1 mi
- Mosquito Loop Snowmobile — 26.0 mi